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18th General Assembly of Newfoundland

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18th General Assembly of Newfoundland
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

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

Member Electoral district Affiliation First elected / previously elected
Abram Kean Bay de Verde Tory 1897
W. P. Rogerson 1897
Darius Blandford Bonavista Tory 1897
John Cowan 1897
John A. Robinson 1897
Alfred B. Morine 1886
Henry Y. Mott Burgeo-La Poile Tory 1894
James S. Winter Burin Tory 1873, 1893
John E. Lake 1897
William Duff Carbonear Liberal 1889
Michael P. Cashin Ferryland Liberal 1893
George Shea Tory 1885, 1893
Thomas C. Duder Fogo Tory 1893
H. R. Hayward Fortune Bay Tory 1897
Charles Way 1899
William H. Horwood Harbour Grace Liberal 1894
Eli Dawe 1889
William A. Oke 1897
J. J. St. John Harbour Main Tory 1897
William Woodford 1889
William J. S. Donnelly Placentia and St. Mary's Tory 1893
Rhodie Callahan 1897
Michael H. Carty 1897
Richard T. McGrath 1894, 1899
Charles Dawe Port de Grave Tory 1893
Albert Bradshaw St. Barbe Tory 1897
Michael P. Gibbs St. George's Tory 1897
John P. Fox St. John's East Liberal 1894
Thomas J. Murphy 1886
Lawrence O'Brien Furlong 1893
Edward Morris St. John's West Liberal 1885
James C. Tessier 1893
James J. Callanan 1882, 1897
Robert S. Bremner Trinity Tory 1897
Robert Watson 1897
Levi March 1897
John A. Robinson 1898
Robert Bond Twillingate Liberal 1882
Donald Browning 1897
Alan Goodridge Tory 1897

Notes:


By-elections

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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 Charles Way Liberal 1899[4] H R Hayward died June 13, 1899[5]

Notes:

  1. ^ a b c d e Elected by acclamation

References

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  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.