Elliott ministry

The Elliott ministry was the combined Cabinet that governed British Columbia from February 1, 1876, to June 25, 1878. It was led by Andrew Charles Elliott, the fourth premier of British Columbia. It was appointed by Lieutenant Governor Joseph Trutch after the first Walkem ministry lost a motion of no confidence. Following a poor showing in the 1878 election (including Elliott being personally defeated in his riding), it was replaced by the second Walkem ministry.^[1]

Elliott ministry
4th ministry of British Columbia
Date formed	February 1, 1876 (1876-02-01)
Date dissolved	June 25, 1878 (1878-06-25)
People and organisations
Monarch	Victoria
Lieutenant Governor	Joseph Trutch (1876) Albert Norton Richards (1876–1878)
Premier	Andrew Charles Elliott
Member parties	Non-partisan
History
Legislature term	2nd Parliament of British Columbia
Predecessor	First Walkem ministry
Successor	Second Walkem ministry

List of ministers

Elliott ministry by portfolio^[2]

Portfolio	Minister	Tenure
		Start	End
Premier of British Columbia	Andrew Charles Elliott	February 1, 1876	June 25, 1878
President of the Council	Ebenezer Brown	February 1, 1876	September 11, 1876
	Andrew Charles Elliott	September 1876	June 25, 1878
Attorney General	Andrew Charles Elliott	February 1, 1876	June 25, 1878
Minister of Finance and Agriculture	Thomas Basil Humphreys	February 1, 1876	July 24, 1876
	William Smithe	July 26, 1876	June 25, 1878
Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works	Forbes George Vernon	February 1, 1876	June 25, 1878
Minister of Mines	Andrew Charles Elliott	February 1, 1876	May 17, 1877
	Alexander Edmund Batson Davie	May 17, 1877	August 8, 1877
	Andrew Charles Elliott	October 23, 1877	June 25, 1878
Provincial Secretary	Andrew Charles Elliott	February 1, 1876	May 15, 1877
	Alexander Edmund Batson Davie	May 15, 1877	August 8, 1877
	Andrew Charles Elliott	October 23, 1877	June 25, 1878