Cabinet Name: | Bowser ministry |
Cabinet Type: | ministry |
Cabinet Number: | 17th |
Jurisdiction: | British Columbia |
Flag: | Flag of British Columbia.svg |
Flag Border: | true |
Government Head Title: | Premier |
Government Head: | William John Bowser |
State Head Title: | Monarch |
State Head: | George V |
Represented By Title: | Lieutenant Governor |
Represented By: | Francis Stillman Barnard |
Political Parties: | Conservative Party |
Opposition Party: | Liberal Party |
Opposition Leader: | Harlan Carey Brewster |
Election: | None (appointed) |
Legislature Term: | 13th Parliament of British Columbia |
Legislature Status: | Majority |
Predecessor: | McBride ministry |
Successor: | Brewster ministry |
The Bowser ministry was the combined Cabinet (formally the Executive Council of British Columbia) that governed British Columbia from December 15, 1915, to November 23, 1916. It was led by William John Bowser, the 17th premier of British Columbia, and was composed of members of the Conservative Party.
The Bowser ministry was established following the resignation of previous premier Richard McBride on December 15, 1915. It was disestablished after the party was defeated in the 1916 election.
Minister | Tenure | ||
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Start | End | ||
Premier of British Columbia | William John Bowser | December 15, 1915 | November 23, 1916 |
President of the Council | William Manson | December 15, 1915 | June 5, 1916 |
Ernest Miller | June 5, 1916 | November 23, 1916 | |
Minister of Agriculture | William Manson | June 5, 1916 | November 23, 1916 |
Attorney General | William John Bowser | December 15, 1915 | November 23, 1916 |
Minister of Finance | Alfred Cornelius Flumerfelt | December 15, 1915 | March 17, 1916 |
Lorne Argyle Campbell | March 17, 1916 | July 17, 1916 | |
Alexander Stewart | July 17, 1916 | November 23, 1916 | |
Minister of Lands | William Roderick Ross | December 15, 1915 | November 23, 1916 |
Minister of Mines | Lorne Argyle Campbell | December 15, 1915 | November 23, 1916 |
Provincial Secretary/Minister of Education | Thomas Taylor | December 15, 1915 | June 6, 1916 |
George Albert McGuire | June 6, 1916 | November 23, 1916 | |
Minister of Public Works | Charles Edward Tisdall | December 15, 1915 | March 1, 1916 |
Thomas Taylor | March 1, 1916 | November 23, 1916 | |
Minister of Railways | Charles Edward Tisdall | December 15, 1915 | March 1, 1916 |
Thomas Taylor | March 1, 1916 | November 23, 1916 | |
Web site: British Columbia Executive Council Appointments (1871-1986) . 2024-03-13 . Legislative Library of British Columbia . 37–38.