Premiers appoint a provincial cabinet and guide legislation through the provincial legislature, of which they are a sitting member.
He was elected to the provincial legislature in an 1868 by-election after the death of the sitting member and served until 1875.
He retained the seat at the next 7 elections and died as the sitting member in 1960.
He died as the sitting member in 1961.
He was elected to the provincial legislature in an 1872 by-election when the sitting member resigned to retain his seat in the federal parliament.
The sitting member would not be opposed by the other faction.
He was elected again in an 1876 by-election after the sitting member resigned and continued to be reelected until he died in office in 1891.
Casual vacancies arise through the death, resignation or disqualification of the sitting member.
