17th General Assembly of Newfoundland

Last updated
17th 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
Founded1894
Disbanded1897
Preceded by 16th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Succeeded by 18th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Leadership
Premier
Premier
Premier
Premier
Elections
Last election
 1893 Newfoundland general election

The members of the 17th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in November 1893. The general assembly sat from 1894 to 1897.

Contents

The Liberal Party led by William Whiteway formed the government. The Tory Party filed petitions against 15 Liberals including Whiteway and James Murray, an independent, alleging corrupt practices during the election; the results of those elections were set aside. The Tory Party temporarily held the majority and formed a government led by Augustus F. Goodridge in 1894. Following the by-elections, the Liberals regained the majority and formed a government led by Daniel J. Greene. After Whiteway won re-election in a by-election, he became Premier again. [1]

George Emerson was chosen as speaker. [2]

Sir Terence O'Brien served as colonial governor of Newfoundland until 1895, [3] when he was replaced by Sir Herbert Harley Murray. [4]

On December 8, 1894, London banks suspended credit to the Commercial Bank of Newfoundland and requested payment on some of its loans. The bank was unable to meet these obligations and requested its merchant customers to repay their loans; the merchants, themselves financially strapped, were unable to comply. On October 10, known as Black Monday, the Commercial Bank closed. This caused a run by customers on the two remaining banks, the Union Bank of Newfoundland and the Savings Bank of Newfoundland. The Savings Bank was able to cash a large cheque at the Union Bank, but the Union Bank was subsequently forced to close. Neither of the two closed banks would ever reopen. This resulted in the devaluation of Newfoundland's currency, the shutdown of many businesses and widespread unemployment in the colony. Early in 1895, banks from Canada opened branches in Newfoundland to fill the void. The value of the Newfoundland dollar was set to the same value as the Canadian dollar. [5]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1893: [6]

MemberElectoral districtAffiliationFirst elected / previously elected
Henry J. B. Woods Bay de Verde Liberal 1889
George E. Moores 1893
Sydney Woods 1894
John B. Ayre Tory 1894
Donald Morison Bonavista Tory 1888
Alfred B. Morine 1886
Samuel Blandford 1889
James Murray Burgeo-La Poile Independent1889
Henry Y. Mott Tory 1894
Dr. James S. Tait Burin Liberal 1889
William B. Payne 1893
James J. Pitman 1894
Henry Gear 1894
William Duff Carbonear Liberal 1889
Michael P. Cashin Ferryland Liberal 1893
Daniel J. Greene 1878
Thomas C. Duder Fogo Tory 1893
James O. Fraser, Jr. Fortune Bay Tory 1893
Henry DaweHarbour Grace Tory 1893
Robert S. Munn 1889
Eli Dawe Liberal 1889
William Whiteway 1859, 1873, 1889, 1895
Frank J. Morris Harbour Main Liberal 1889
William Woodford 1889
James McGrath Placentia and St. Mary's Liberal 1889
George Emerson 1885
Richard T. McGrath 1894
Michael Tobin 1894
William J. S. Donnelly Tory 1893
John T. Dunphy Liberal 1894
Charles Dawe Port de Grave Tory 1893
Alexander A. Parsons St. Barbe Liberal 1893
James W. Keating St. George's Liberal 1893
Michael H. Carty 1882, 1894
James Patrick Fox St. John's East Liberal 1893
Thomas J. Murphy 1886
John P. Fox 1894
Charles Hutton 1894
Lawrence O'Brien Furlong Tory 1893
Edward Morris St. John's West Liberal 1885
James C. Tessier 1893
Maurice W. Furley 1893
Patrick J. Scott 1894
G. J. Tessier 1894
Thomas P. Jackman 1894
William Whiteway Trinity Liberal 1859, 1873, 1889
Robert Bond 1882
James H. Watson 1893
William H. Horwood 1894
George W. Gushue 1894
George M. Johnson 1894
Jabez P. Thompson Twillingate Liberal 1889
Gilles Foote 1894
Robert Bond 1882
Augustus F. Goodridge Tory 1882
Michael T. Knight 1885, 1893

Notes:

    By-elections

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

    Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReason
    Bay de Verde Sydney Woods Liberal May 22, 1894Results of 1893 election set aside [6]
    John B. Ayre Tory
    Burgeo-La Poile Henry Y. Mott Tory September 10, 1894Results of 1893 election set aside [6]
    Bonavista Donald Morison Tory October 2, 1894D Morrison named to cabinet; required to run for reelection [6]
    Alfred B. Morine A B Morine named to cabinet; required to run for reelection [6]
    Fogo Thomas C. Duder Tory T C Duder named to cabinet; required to run for reelection [6]
    Trinity William H. Horwood Liberal October 16, 1894Results of 1893 election set aside [6]
    George W. Gushue
    George M. Johnson
    Twillingate Gilles Foote Liberal M T Knight named to cabinet; required to run for reelection [6]
    Burin James J. Pitman Liberal November 10, 1894Results of 1893 election set aside [6]
    Henry Gear
    Placentia and St. Mary's Richard T. McGrath Liberal Results of 1893 election set aside [6]
    Michael Tobin
    John T. Dunphy WJS Donnelly named to cabinet; required to run for reelection [6]
    St. John's East John P. Fox Liberal Results of 1893 election set aside [6]
    Charles Hutton
    St. John's West Patrick J. Scott Liberal Results of 1893 election set aside [6]
    G. J. Tessier
    Thomas P. Jackman
    St. George's Michael H. Carty Liberal November 12, 1894Results of 1893 election set aside [6]
    Bay de Verde Henry J. B. Woods Liberal February 27, 1895S Woods resigned seat [6]
    Harbour Grace William Whiteway [6] Liberal R S Munn died December 17, 1894 [7]
    Eli Dawe E Dawe named to cabinet; required to run for reelection [6]
    St. John's West Patrick J. Scott Liberal P J Scott named to cabinet; required to run for reelection [6]
    Edward Patrick Morris G J Tessier resigned seat [6]
    Twillingate Robert Bond Liberal September 16, 1895JP Thompson resigned seat [6]

    Notes:

      Related Research Articles

      <span class="mw-page-title-main">Robert Bond</span> Premier of Newfoundland

      Sir Robert Bond was the last Premier of Newfoundland Colony from 1900 to 1907 and the first prime minister of the Dominion of Newfoundland from 1907 to 1909 after the 1907 Imperial Conference conferred dominion status on the colony. He was born in St. John's, Newfoundland, as the son of merchant John Bond. Bond grew up in St. John's until 1872 when his father died and left the family a good deal of money. He went to England where he was educated and came back to Newfoundland and articled under Sir William Whiteway.

      The Conservative Party of Newfoundland was a political party in the Dominion of Newfoundland prior to confederation with Canada in 1949.

      <span class="mw-page-title-main">Augustus F. Goodridge</span> Canadian politician

      Augustus Frederick Goodridge was a Newfoundland merchant and politician. He was premier of Newfoundland in 1894.

      <span class="mw-page-title-main">Edward Morris, 1st Baron Morris</span> Newfoundland lawyer and politician

      Edward Patrick Morris, 1st Baron Morris was a Newfoundlander lawyer and Prime Minister of Newfoundland.

      <span class="mw-page-title-main">William Whiteway</span> Newfoundland politician (1828–1908)

      Sir William Vallance Whiteway, was a politician and three time Premier of Newfoundland.

      Daniel Joseph Greene was a Newfoundland politician who briefly served as the colony's Premier.

      Newfoundland, as a British colony and dominion, held 29 general elections for its 28 Newfoundland House of Assemblies; the results of the second election in 1836 were set aside, and another election held in 1837.

      <span class="mw-page-title-main">Terence O'Brien (colonial administrator)</span> British Army general and colonial administrator

      Major General Sir John Terence Nicholls O'Brien was a surveyor, engineer and colonial governor.

      <span class="mw-page-title-main">Politics of Newfoundland and Labrador</span>

      The Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador has a unicameral legislature, the General Assembly composed of the Lieutenant Governor and the House of Assembly, which operates on the Westminster system of government. The executive function of government is formed by the Lieutenant Governor, the premier and his or her cabinet.

      <span class="mw-page-title-main">Lawrence O'Brien Furlong</span> Canadian politician

      Lawrence O'Brien Furlong was a merchant and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented St. John's East in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1893 to 1904 and was speaker for the assembly from 1894 to 1897 and from 1901 to 1904.

      The 1893 Newfoundland general election was held on 6 November 1893 to elect members of the 17th General Assembly of Newfoundland in Newfoundland Colony. Although the Liberals won the majority of seats, the Tory party filed petitions against 15 elected Liberals and one Independent, James Murray, alleging election irregularities. The results of those elections were set aside by the courts and the candidates were barred from seeking reelection. The Tory Party, led by Augustus F. Goodridge, temporarily holding the balance of power, formed a government in 1894. Once the resulting by-elections had been held, the Liberals regained the balance of power and formed a government led by Daniel J. Greene. Greene's government passed legislation allowing candidates who had been disqualified to seek election again. William Whiteway was subsequently reelected in a by-election in early 1895 and became Premier.

      <span class="mw-page-title-main">Alfred B. Morine</span> Newfoundland politician

      Sir Alfred Bishop Morine was a journalist, lawyer and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Bonavista Bay in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1886 to 1906 as a Conservative and from 1913 to 1916 as a member of the Fishermen's Protective Union.

      James Murray was a merchant and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Burgeo-LaPoile in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1889 to 1894 as an Independent.

      <span class="mw-page-title-main">8th General Assembly of Newfoundland</span>

      The members of the 8th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in May 1861. The general assembly sat from 1861 to 1865.

      <span class="mw-page-title-main">9th General Assembly of Newfoundland</span>

      The members of the 9th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in November 1865. The general assembly sat from 1866 to 1869.

      <span class="mw-page-title-main">12th General Assembly of Newfoundland</span>

      The members of the 12th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in November 1874. The general assembly sat from 1875 to 1878.

      <span class="mw-page-title-main">13th General Assembly of Newfoundland</span>

      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.

      <span class="mw-page-title-main">14th General Assembly of Newfoundland</span>

      The members of the 14th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in November 1882. The general assembly sat from 1883 to 1885.

      <span class="mw-page-title-main">16th General Assembly of Newfoundland</span>

      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.

      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. ↑ "Murray, Sir Herbert Harley". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
      5. ↑ "1894 Bank Crash". Memorial University.
      6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador . pp. 698–700.
      7. ↑ Cuff, Robert H.; Kenney, Paul F. (1990). "Munn, Robert Steward". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography . Vol. XII (1891–1900) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
      This page is based on this Wikipedia article
      Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
      Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.