16th General Assembly of Newfoundland

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16th 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
Founded1890
Disbanded1893
Preceded by 15th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Succeeded by 17th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Leadership
Premier
Elections
Last election
1889 Newfoundland general election

The members of the 16th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in November 1889. The general assembly sat from 1890 to 1893.

Contents

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

George Emerson was chosen as speaker. [2]

Sir Terence O'Brien served as colonial governor of Newfoundland. [3]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1889: [4]

MemberElectoral districtAffiliationFirst elected / previously elected
  Edward White Bay de Verde Liberal Party 1889
  Henry J. B. Woods 1889
  Donald Morison Bonavista Reform 1888
  Samuel Blandford Liberal Party 1889
  Alfred B. Morine Reform 1886
  James Murray Burgeo-La Poile Independent1889
  Edward Rothwell Burin Liberal Party 1889
 Dr. James S. Tait 1889
  James S. Winter (1893) Conservative Party 1873, 1893
  William Duff Carbonear Liberal Party 1889
  George Shea FerrylandIndependent1885
  Daniel J. Greene Independent1878
  James Rolls Fogo Reform 1885
  John Studdy Fortune Bay Liberal Party 1889
  William H. Whiteley Harbour Grace Liberal Party 1889
  Eli Dawe 1889
  Robert S. Munn Reform 1889
  Frank J. Morris Harbour Main Liberal Party 1889
  William Woodford 1889
  George Emerson Placentia and St. Mary's Liberal Party 1885
  Richard O'Dwyer 1885
  James McGrath 1889
  James A. Clift Port de Grave Liberal Party 1889
  George C. Fearn St. Barbe Liberal Party 1889
  Michael H. Carty St. George's Reform 1882
  Thomas J. Murphy St. John's East Liberal Party 1886
 Dr. John J. Dearin 1873, 1882, 1889
  Jeremiah Halleran 1889
  Edward Morris St. John's West Liberal Party 1885
  James Day 1889
  Lawrence Gearin 1889
  William Whiteway Trinity Liberal Party 1859, 1873, 1889
  Robert Bond 1882
  David C. Webber 1889
  Edward P. Burgess Twillingate Liberal Party 1889
  Jabez P. Thompson 1889
  Thomas Peyton 1889

Notes:

    By-elections

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

    Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReason
    Burin James S. Winter [nb 1] Conservative 1892E Rothwell died in 1892 [4]

    Notes:

    1. Winter was named to the Supreme Court in May 1893

    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. "O'Brien, Sir John Terence Nicholls". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
    4. 1 2 "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador . pp. 696–98.