10th General Assembly of Newfoundland
10th 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 | 1870 |
Disbanded | 1873 |
Preceded by | 9th General Assembly of Newfoundland |
Succeeded by | 11th General Assembly of Newfoundland |
Leadership | |
Premier | Charles Fox Bennett |
Elections | |
Last election | 1869 Newfoundland general election |
The members of the 10th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in November 1869. The general assembly sat from 1870 to 1873.
The Anti-Confederation Party led by Charles Fox Bennett won the election and Bennett served as Newfoundland's premier.[1] The decisive defeat of candidates supporting Confederation put an end to any discussions about union with Canada.[2]
Thomas R. Bennett was chosen as speaker.[3]
Sir Stephen John Hill served as colonial governor of Newfoundland.[4]
Members of the Assembly
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1869:[5]
Member | Electoral district | Affiliation | First elected / previously elected |
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John Bemister | Bay de Verde | Confederate | 1855 |
James J. Rogerson | Confederate | 1870 | |
James L. Noonan | Bonavista Bay | Anti-Confederate | 1869 |
William M. Barnes | Anti-Confederate | 1869 | |
Francis Winton | Anti-Confederate | 1869 | |
Prescott Emerson | Burgeo-La Poile | Confederate | 1869 |
Edward Evans | Burin | Confederate | 1861 |
Frederick Carter | Confederate | 1859 | |
John Rorke | Carbonear | Confederate | 1863 |
Thomas Glen | Ferryland | Anti-Confederate | 1855 |
Thomas Badcock | Anti-Confederate | 1869 | |
Thomas R. Bennett | Fortune Bay | Anti-Confederate | 1865 |
John Munn | Harbour Grace | Confederate | 1869 |
William S. Green | Confederate | 1865 | |
Joseph I. Little | Harbour Main | Anti-Confederate | 1867 |
John Kennedy | Anti-Confederate | 1869 | |
Charles Fox Bennett | Placentia and St. Mary's | Anti-Confederate | 1869 |
Robert John Parsons, Jr. | Anti-Confederate | 1867 | |
Henry Renouf[nb 1] | Anti-Confederate | 1861 | |
James B. Woods | Port de Grave | Anti-Confederate | 1869 |
William P. Walsh | St. John's East | Anti-Confederate | 1869 |
James Jordan | Anti-Confederate | 1869 | |
Robert John Parsons | Anti-Confederate | 1843 | |
Peter Brennan | St. John's West | Anti-Confederate | 1866 |
Thomas Talbot | Anti-Confederate | 1861 | |
Henry Renouf[nb 1] | Anti-Confederate | 1861 | |
Maurice Fenelon | Anti-Confederate | 1871 | |
Stephen Rendell | Trinity Bay | Confederate | 1859 |
Thomas H. Ridley | Confederate | 1869 | |
Robert Alsop | Anti-Confederate | 1866 | |
Alexander Graham | Anti-Confederate | 1871 | |
John Henry Warren | Confederate | 1870 | |
Charles Duder | Twillingate and Fogo | Anti-Confederate | 1869 |
Smith McKay | Anti-Confederate | 1869 |
Notes:
- ^ a b Elected in both Placentia and St. Mary's and St. John's West
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 West | Lewis Tessier | Anti-Confederate | March 31, 1870 | H Renouf chose to sit for Placentia and St. Mary's[5] |
Bay de Verde | James J. Rogerson | Confederate | April 5, 1870 | J Bemister named sheriff[5] |
Ferryland | Thomas Glen | Anti-Confederate | August 1870 | T Glen named to cabinet in 1870[5] |
Harbour Main | Joseph I. Little | Anti-Confederate | August 1870 | JI Little named to cabinet in 1870[5] |
Placentia and St. Mary's | Henry Renouf | Anti-Confederate | September 1870 | H Renouf named to cabinet in 1870[5] |
Trinity Bay | John Henry Warren | Confederate | September 17, 1870 | R Alsop named to cabinet in 1870[5] |
St. John's West | Maurice Fenelon | Anti-Confederate | January 16, 1871 | T Talbot named to Legislative Council[5] |
Bonavista Bay | James L. Noonan | Confederate | October 26, 1871 | JL Noonan named to cabinet in 1871[5] |
Trinity Bay | Alexander Graham | Anti-Confederate | October 26, 1871 | T Ridley resigned seat in 1871 after firm went insolvent[5] |
Notes:
References
- ^ Hiller, James K. (1982). "Bennett, Charles Fox". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XI (1881–1890) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
- ^ Baker, Melvin. "The Rejection of Confederation with Canada, 1865-1874". Memorial University.
- ^ "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly.
- ^ "Hill, Sir Stephen John". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. pp. 688–90.
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