13th General Assembly of Newfoundland

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13th 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
Founded1879
Disbanded1882
Preceded by 12th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Succeeded by 14th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Leadership
Premier
Elections
Last election
 1878 Newfoundland general election

The members of the 13th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in November 1878. The general assembly sat from 1879 to 1882.

Contents

The Conservative Party led by William Whiteway formed the government. [1]

A.J.W. McNeilly was chosen as speaker. [2]

Sir John Hawley Glover served as colonial governor of Newfoundland until 1881. [3] Henry Berkeley Fitzhardinge Maxse succeeded Glover as governor. [4]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1878: [5]

MemberElectoral districtAffiliationFirst elected / previously elected
  Alfred Penney Bay de Verde Conservative 1878
  Francis Winton Bonavista Bay Conservative 1878
  George Skelton Conservative 1878
  James Saint Conservative 1878
  Alexander M. Mackay Burgeo-La Poile Conservative 1878
  James S. Winter Burin Conservative 1873
  James J. Rogerson Conservative 1870
  John Rorke Carbonear Conservative 1863
  James G. Conroy Ferryland Liberal 1874
  Daniel J. Greene Liberal 1878
  James O. Fraser Fortune Bay Conservative 1878
  Ambrose Shea Harbour Grace Conservative 1848, 1874
  Charles Dawe Conservative 1878
  Joseph I. Little Harbour Main Liberal 1867
  Patrick Nowlan Liberal 1873
  William J. S. Donnelly Placentia and St. Mary's Conservative 1878
  James Collins Conservative 1873
  Michael E. Dwyer Conservative 1874
  Nathan Norman Port de Grave Conservative 1878
  Michael J. O'Mara St. John's East Liberal 1878
  Robert J. Kent Liberal 1873
  Robert John Parsons, Jr. Liberal 1843
  Lewis Tessier St. John's West Liberal 1873
  Patrick J. Scott Liberal 1873
  Maurice Fenelon Liberal 1873
  William Whiteway Trinity Bay Conservative 1859, 1873
  James H. Watson Conservative 1874
  John Randall Conservative 1878
  Alexander J.W. McNeilly Twillingate and Fogo Conservative 1878
  Stanley B. Carter Conservative 1878
  Richard P. Rice Conservative 1878

Notes:

    By-elections

    None

    References

    1. ↑ Hiller, J.K. (1994). "Whiteway, Sir William Vallance". In Cook, Ramsay; Hamelin, Jean (eds.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography . Vol. XIII (1901–1910) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
    2. ↑ "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly.
    3. ↑ "Glover, Sir John Hawley". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
    4. ↑ "Maxse, Henry Berkeley Fitzhardinge". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
    5. ↑ "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador . pp. 692–93.
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