The members of the 8th Manitoba Legislature was elected in the Manitoba general election held in July 1892. The legislature sat from February 2, 1893, to December 11, 1895.[1]
The Liberals led by Thomas Greenway formed the government.[2]
William A. Macdonald served as Leader of the Opposition in 1893. After Macdonald's election was overturned, John Andrew Davidson became opposition leader in 1894. Davidson was subsequently unseated and James Fisher served as de facto opposition leader during the period that followed.[3]
Samuel Jacob Jackson was speaker for the assembly until January 1895.[4] Finlay McNaughton Young succeeded Winram as speaker.[1]
There were three sessions of the 8th Legislature:[1]
| Session | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | February 2, 1893 | March 11, 1893 |
| 2nd | January 11, 1894 | March 2, 1894 |
| 3rd | February 14, 1895 | June 28, 1895 |
John Christian Schultz was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba.[5]
Members of the Assembly edit
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1892:[1]
Notes:
By-elections edit
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
| Electoral district | Member elected | Affiliation | Election date | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg South | John Donald Cameron | Liberal | January 20, 1893 | JD Cameron appointed Provincial Secretary[7] |
| Brandon City | Charles Adams | Liberal | September 8, 1893 | Results of 1892 election declared invalid[7] |
| Brandon City | Charles Adams | Liberal | August 23, 1894 | Results of 1893 by-election declared invalid[7] |
| Beautiful Plains | John Forsyth | Patrons of Industry | August 23, 1894[1] | Results of 1892 election declared invalid[7] |
Notes:
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Members of the Eighth Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (1892–1895)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-10-24.
- ^ Thomas Greenway – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ Adams, Christopher (2003). Politics in Manitoba: Parties, Leaders, and Voters. University of Manitoba Press. p. 26. ISBN 088755704X. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
- ^ Samuel Jacob Jackson – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ "Past lieutenant governors". Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2014-01-05. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
- ^ "Historical Summaries" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 2012-09-23.
- ^ a b c d "MLA Biographies - Deceased". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2014-03-30.