Joseph Martin ministry
Martin ministry | |
|---|---|
 13th ministry of British Columbia | |
| Date formed | February 28, 1900 |
| Date dissolved | June 14, 1900 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Lieutenant Governor | Thomas Robert McInnes |
| Premier | Joseph Martin |
| No. of ministers | 5 |
| Ministers removed | 1 |
| Total no. of members | 6 |
| Member parties | Non-partisan |
| History | |
| Legislature term | 8th Parliament |
| Predecessor | Semlin ministry |
| Successor | Dunsmuir ministry |
The Martin ministry was the combined Cabinet that governed British Columbia from February 27, 1900, to June 14, 1900. It was led by Joseph Martin, the 13th premier of British Columbia. It was formed after the previous government, the Semlin ministry, lost confidence of the legislature and Lieutenant Governor Thomas Robert McInnes invited Martin to form a new ministry.[1]
On March 1, the day after he took office, Martin lost a confidence vote in the legislature almost unanimously. Nevertheless, he remained in office and continued appointing members to his cabinet. As he had few supporters in the legislature, his cabinet was largely composed of members without legislative experience. Martin eventually called an election on June 9, in which only a handful of his supporters were elected; as a result, McInness instead called on James Dunsmuir to form the Dunsmuir ministry.[2]
List of ministers
| Portfolio | Minister | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | ||
| Premier of British Columbia | Joseph Martin | February 28, 1900 | June 14, 1900 |
| Attorney General | Joseph Martin | February 28, 1900 | June 14, 1900 |
| Minister of Finance and Agriculture | Smith Curtis | March 1, 1900 | April 3, 1900 |
| Cory Spencer Ryder | April 3, 1900 | May 3, 1900 | |
| John Cunningham Brown | May 3, 1900 | June 14, 1900 | |
| Minister of Education | James Stuart Yates | March 12, 1900 | June 14, 1900 |
| Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works | James Stuart Yates | March 1, 1900 | June 14, 1900 |
| Minister of Mines | Smith Curtis | February 28, 1900 | June 14, 1900 |
| Provincial Secretary | James Stuart Yates | February 28, 1900 | March 24, 1900 |
| George Washington Beebe | March 24, 1900 | June 14, 1900 | |
References
- ^ Mouat, Jeremy (2005). "SEMLIN, CHARLES AUGUSTUS". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ Rea, J. E.; Roy, Patricia E. (2005). "MARTIN, JOSEPH". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ "British Columbia Executive Council Appointments (1871-1986)" (PDF). Legislative Library of British Columbia. p. 28. Retrieved December 3, 2024.