The 4th Legislative Assembly of British Columbia sat from 1882 to 1886. The members were elected in the British Columbia general election held in July 1882.

Robert Beaven Robert Beaven (January 20, 1836 – September 18, 1920), son of James Beaven, was a British Columbia politician and businessman. Beaven moved to British Columbia from Toronto, where he had been educated at Upper Canada College, because of ...

formed a minority government in 1882. The Beaven government fell on a

Motion of no confidence A motion of no confidence, also variously called a vote of no confidence, no-confidence motion, motion of confidence, or vote of confidence, is a statement or vote about whether a person in a position of responsibility like in government or m ...

in January 1883.

William Smithe William Smithe (born William Smith; June 30, 1842 in Matfen, Northumberland, England – March 28, 1887 in Victoria, British Columbia) was a British Columbia politician. Smithe was born William Smith in England and moved to Canada in his youth, ...

formed a new government later that month. There were four sessions of the 4th Legislature: John Andrew Mara served as speaker.

Members of the 4th General Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1882: Notes:

By-elections

By-elections were held for the following members appointed to the provincial cabinet, as was required at the time: * William James Armstrong, Provincial Secretary, elected September 18, 1882 * Simeon Duck, Minister of Finance, elected April 15, 1885 *

Alexander Edmund Batson Davie Alexander Edmund Batson Davie, Queen's Counsel, QC, referred to as A. E. B. Davie (November 24, 1847 – August 1, 1889), was the eighth premier of British Columbia. He served in office from 1887 until his death in 1889. Call to the bar, Called ...

, Attorney General, acclaimed March 31, 1883 *

, Premier, acclaimed March 31, 1883 * John Robson, Provincial Secretary, Minister of Finance and Agriculture and Minister of Mines, acclaimed March 31, 1883 By-elections were held to replace members for various other reasons:

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:004 Political history of British Columbia Terms of British Columbia Parliaments 1882 establishments in British Columbia 1886 disestablishments in British Columbia