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 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.
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