The Tolmie ministry was the combined Cabinet (formally the Executive Council of British Columbia) that governed British Columbia from August 21, 1928, to November 15, 1933. It was led by Simon Fraser Tolmie, the 21st premier of British Columbia, and was composed of members of the Conservative Party.

Tolmie ministry

21st ministry of British Columbia
Date formedAugust 21, 1928 (1928-08-21)
Date dissolvedNovember 15, 1933 (1933-11-15)
People and organisations
MonarchGeorge V
Lieutenant Governor
PremierSimon Fraser Tolmie
Member partiesConservative Party
Status in legislatureMajority
Opposition partyLiberal Party
Opposition leaderDuff Pattullo
History
Election1928
Legislature term17th Parliament of British Columbia
PredecessorMacLean ministry
SuccessorPattullo ministry

The Tolmie ministry was established following the 1928 election, in which the Conservative Party won a majority government. It governed for the entirety of the 17th Parliament of British Columbia.

The ministry was disestablished and replaced following Tolmie's defeat in the 1933 election. As of 2024, this is the last time the Conservative Party formed the government, although they were a junior coalition partner in the Hart and Johnson ministries from 1941 to 1952.

List of ministers

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Pattullo ministry by portfolio
Portfolio Minister Tenure
Start End
Premier of British Columbia Simon Fraser Tolmie August 21, 1928 November 15, 1933
President of the Council Rolf Wallgren Bruhn August 21, 1928 October 29, 1930
William Curtis Shelly October 29, 1930 May 31, 1933
Simon Fraser Tolmie May 31, 1933 November 15, 1933
Minister of Agriculture William Atkinson August 21, 1928 May 31, 1933
Frank Putnam June 1, 1933 November 15, 1933
Attorney General Robert Henry Pooley August 21, 1928 November 15, 1933
Minister of Education Joshua Hinchcliffe August 21, 1928 November 15, 1933
Minister of Finance William Curtis Shelly August 21, 1928 October 29, 1930
James William Jones October 29, 1930 November 15, 1933
Minister of Industries Vacant August 21, 1928 September 5, 1928
William Curtis Shelly September 5, 1928 October 29, 1930
James William Jones October 29, 1930 November 15, 1933
Minister of Labour Vacant August 21, 1928 August 30, 1928
William Alexander McKenzie August 30, 1928 May 16, 1933
William Middleton Dennies May 16, 1933 November 15, 1933
Minister of Lands Frederick Parker Burden August 21, 1928 October 29, 1930
Nelson Seymour Lougheed October 29, 1930 May 31, 1933
Joshua Hinchcliffe June 1, 1933 November 15, 1933
Minister of Mines William Alexander McKenzie August 21, 1928 June 2, 1933
Samuel Lyness Howe June 2, 1933 November 15, 1933
Provincial Secretary Samuel Lyness Howe August 21, 1928 November 15, 1933
Minister of Public Works Nelson Seymour Lougheed November 15, 1933 October 29, 1930
Rolf Wallgren Bruhn October 29, 1930 June 28, 1933
Robert Henry Pooley July 15, 1933 September 11, 1933
William Savage September 11, 1933 November 15, 1933
Minister of Railways Simon Fraser Tolmie August 21, 1928 November 15, 1933
Minister without Portfolio Royal Lethington Maitland August 21, 1928 November 15, 1933

References

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Sources

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"British Columbia Executive Council Appointments (1871-1986)" (PDF). Legislative Library of British Columbia. pp. 45–46. Retrieved March 13, 2024.