18th General Assembly of Newfoundland

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18th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Colonialbuilding.jpg
Colonial Building seat of the Newfoundland government and the House of Assembly from January 28, 1850, to July 28, 1959.
History
Founded1898
Disbanded1900
Preceded by17th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Succeeded by19th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Leadership
Premier
Elections
Last election
1897 Newfoundland general election

The members of the 18th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in October 1897. The general assembly sat from 1898 to 1900.

The Tory Party led by James Spearman Winter formed the government.[1]

Henry Y. Mott was chosen as speaker.[2]

Sir Henry Edward McCallum served as colonial governor of Newfoundland.[3]

Members of the Assembly[]

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1897:[4]

Member Electoral district Affiliation
Bay de Verde Tory
Darius Blandford Bonavista Tory
John Cowan
John A. Robinson
Henry Y. Mott Burgeo-La Poile Tory
James S. Winter Burin Tory
John E. Lake
William Duff Carbonear Liberal
Michael P. Cashin Ferryland Liberal
George Shea Tory
Thomas C. Duder Fogo Tory
Fortune Bay Tory
William H. Horwood Harbour Grace Liberal
Eli Dawe
William A. Oke
J. J. St. John Harbour Main Tory
William Woodford
William J. S. Donnelly Placentia and St. Mary's Tory
Michael H. Carty
Charles Dawe Port de Grave Tory
Albert Bradshaw St. Barbe Tory
Michael P. Gibbs St. George's Tory
St. John's East Liberal
Thomas J. Murphy
Lawrence O'Brien Furlong
Edward Morris St. John's West Liberal
James C. Tessier
James J. Callanan
Trinity Tory
Robert Watson
Levi March
Robert Bond Twillingate Liberal
Donald Browning
Tory

Notes:


By-elections[]

By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:

Electoral district Member elected Affiliation Election date Reason
Burin James Spearman Winter[nb 1] Tory November 29, 1897 JS Winter named to cabinet; required to run for reelection[4]
Fogo Thomas C. Duder[nb 1] Tory TC Duder named to cabinet; required to run for reelection[4]
Harbour Main William Woodford[nb 1] Tory W Woodford named to cabinet; required to run for reelection[4]
Bonavista Alfred B. Morine[nb 1] Tory JA Robinson named to Legislative Council[4]
Trinity John A. Robinson[nb 1] Tory April 29, 1898 L March resigned seat[4]
Placentia and St. Mary's Richard T. McGrath Liberal May 25, 1899 WJS Donnelly named to cabinet; required to run for reelection[4]
Fortune Bay Liberal 1899[4] H R Hayward died June 13, 1899[5]

Notes:

  1. ^ a b c d e Elected by acclamation

References[]

  1. ^ Hiller, James K. (1998). "Winter, Sir James Spearman". In Cook, Ramsay; Hamelin, Jean (eds.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XIV (1911–1920) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
  2. ^ "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly.
  3. ^ "McCallum, Sir Henry Edward". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. pp. 700–01.
  5. ^ Notable events in the history of Newfoundland six thousand dates of historical and social happenings. Devine & O'Mara. 1900. p. 113. OL 17452098M.
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