6th General Assembly of Newfoundland
6th General Assembly of Newfoundland | |
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![]() Colonial Building seat of the Newfoundland government and the House of Assembly from January 28, 1850, to July 28, 1959. | |
History | |
Founded | 1855 |
Disbanded | 1859 |
Preceded by | 5th General Assembly of Newfoundland |
Succeeded by | 7th General Assembly of Newfoundland |
Leadership | |
Premier | Philip Francis Little (1855-1858) |
Premier | John Kent (from 1858) |
Elections | |
Last election | 1855 Newfoundland general election |
The members of the 6th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in May 1855. The general assembly sat from 1855 to 1859.
This was the first election held after responsible government was granted to the colony. The Liberal Party led by Philip Francis Little won the election and Little became Newfoundland's first premier.[1] After Little resigned as leader in 1858, John Kent served as premier.[2]
Ambrose Shea was chosen as speaker.[3]
Sir Charles Henry Darling served as colonial governor of Newfoundland until February 1857, when he was named governor of Jamaica.[4] Later that year, Darling was succeeded by Sir Alexander Bannerman,[5]
Members of the Assembly[]
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1855:[6]
Member | Electoral district | Affiliation |
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John Bemister | Bay de Verde | Conservative |
Robert Carter | Bonavista Bay | Conservative |
John Henry Warren | Conservative | |
Matthew W. Walbank | Conservative | |
Robert Henry Prowse | Burgeo-La Poile | Conservative |
Clement Benning | Burin | Liberal |
Liberal | ||
Edmund Hanrahan | Carbonear | Liberal |
Thomas Glen | Ferryland | Conservative |
Edward Dalton Shea | Liberal | |
Hugh William Hoyles | Fortune Bay | Conservative |
James Luke Prendergast | Harbour Grace | Liberal |
John Hayward | Conservative | |
Harbour Main | Liberal | |
William Talbot | Liberal | |
George James Hogsett | Placentia and St. Mary's | Liberal |
Michael John Kelly | Liberal | |
John Delaney | Liberal | |
Port de Grave | Conservative | |
John Kent | St. John's East | Liberal |
Robert John Parsons | Liberal | |
Peter Winser | Liberal | |
John Fox | St. John's West | Liberal |
Ambrose Shea | Liberal | |
Philip Francis Little | Liberal | |
Stephen March | Trinity Bay | Conservative |
John Winter | Conservative | |
F.B.T. Carter | Conservative | |
William Henry Ellis | Twillingate and Fogo | Conservative |
Conservative |
Notes:
By-elections[]
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
Electoral district | Member elected | Affiliation | Election date | Reason |
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St. John's East | John Kavanagh | Liberal | 1857 | P Winser resigned in 1857[6] |
St. John's West | John Casey | Liberal | 1857 | J Fox named to Legislative Council in 1857[6] |
Twillingate and Fogo | William Whiteway | Conservative | 1858 | J H Ellis died March 28, 1858[6] |
St. John's West | Liberal | 1858 | P F Little resigned seat in 1858[6] |
Notes:
References[]
- ^ "Responsible Government, 1855-1933". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
- ^ Waite, P. B. (1972). "Kent, John". In Hayne, David (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. X (1871–1880) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
- ^ "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly. Archived from the original on 2009-10-13.
- ^ Thompson, Frederic F (1976). "Darling, Sir Charles Henry". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. IX (1861–1870) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
- ^ "Bannerman, Sir Alexander". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
- ^ a b c d e "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. p. 685.
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