The Oliver ministry was the combined Cabinet (formally the Executive Council of British Columbia) that governed British Columbia from March 6, 1918, to August 7, 1927. It was led by John Oliver, the 19th premier of British Columbia, and was composed of members of the Liberal Party.
Oliver ministry | |
|---|---|
 19th ministry of British Columbia | |
| Date formed | March 6, 1918 |
| Date dissolved | August 17, 1927 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Lieutenant Governor |
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| Premier | John Oliver |
| Member parties | Liberal Party |
| Status in legislature | Majority |
| Opposition party | Conservative Party |
| Opposition leader |
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| History | |
| Elections | 1920, 1924 |
| Legislature terms | |
| Predecessor | Brewster ministry |
| Successor | MacLean ministry |
The Oliver ministry was established following the death of the previous Premier, Harlan Carey Brewster and the election of John Oliver as the leader of the Liberal Party and hence Premier. It governed for the remainder of the 14th Parliament of British Columbia and, after re-election in the 1920 and 1924 elections, the entirety of the 15th Parliament of British Columbia and the duration of the 16th Parliament of British Columbia up to John Oliver's death on August 17, 1927.
List of ministers
edit| Portfolio | Minister | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | ||
| Premier of British Columbia | John Oliver | March 6, 1918 | August 17, 1927 |
| Minister of Agriculture | John Oliver | March 6, 1918 | April 25, 1918 |
| Edward Dodsley Barrow | April 25, 1918 | August 17, 1927 | |
| Attorney General | John Wallace de Beque Farris | March 6, 1918 | January 28, 1922 |
| Alexander Malcolm Manson | January 28, 1922 | August 17, 1927 | |
| Minister of Education | John Duncan MacLean | March 6, 1918 | August 17, 1927 |
| Minister of Finance | John Hart | March 6, 1918 | August 28, 1924 |
| John Duncan MacLean | August 28, 1924 | August 17, 1927 | |
| Minister of Industries | John Oliver | June 14, 1919 | April 10, 1922 |
| Joe Hart | April 10, 1922 | August 28, 1924 | |
| John Duncan MacLean | September 6, 1924 | August 17, 1927 | |
| Minister of Labour | John Wallace de Beque Farris | March 6, 1918 | January 28, 1922 |
| Vacant | January 28, 1922 | April 12, 1922 | |
| Alexander Malcolm Manson | April 12, 1922 | August 17, 1927 | |
| Minister of Lands | Thomas Dufferin Pattullo | March 6, 1918 | August 17, 1927 |
| Minister of Mines | William Sloan | March 6, 1918 | August 17, 1927 |
| Provincial Secretary | John Duncan MacLean | March 6, 1918 | September 6, 1924 |
| Kenneth Cattanach MacDonald | September 6, 1924 | October 6, 1924 | |
| William Sloan | October 7, 1924 | August 17, 1927 | |
| Minister of Public Works | James Horace King | March 6, 1918 | January 24, 1922 |
| William Henry Sutherland | January 24, 1922 | August 17, 1927 | |
| Minister of Railways | John Oliver | March 6, 1918 | October 17, 1922 |
| John Duncan MacLean | October 17, 1922 | August 28, 1924 | |
| William Henry Sutherland | August 28, 1924 | August 17, 1927 | |
| Minister without Portfolio | Mary Ellen Smith | March 24, 1921 | November 19, 1921 |
References
edit- ^ "British Columbia Executive Council Appointments (1871-1986)" (PDF). Legislative Library of British Columbia. pp. 40–42. Retrieved March 13, 2024.