Bowser ministry

Bowser ministry
17th ministry of British Columbia
Date formed	December 15, 1915 (1915-12-15)
Date dissolved	November 23, 1916 (1916-11-23)
People and organisations
Monarch	George V
Lieutenant Governor	Francis Stillman Barnard
Premier	William John Bowser
Member parties	Conservative Party
Status in legislature	Majority
Opposition party	Liberal Party
Opposition leader	Harlan Carey Brewster
History
Election(s)	None (appointed)
Legislature term(s)	13th Parliament of British Columbia
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.

List of ministers

Bowser ministry by portfolio

Portfolio	Minister	Tenure
		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

References

Sources

"British Columbia Executive Council Appointments (1871-1986)" (PDF). Legislative Library of British Columbia. pp. 37–38. Retrieved March 13, 2024.