1842 Newfoundland general election

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The 1842 Newfoundland general election was held in 1842 to elect members of the 3rd General Assembly of Newfoundland in the Dominion of Newfoundland. The elected assembly with 15 members and the appointed Legislative Council with 10 members were combined into a unicameral legislature. [1]

The members of the 3rd General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in 1842. The General Assembly sat from January 14, 1843 to 1848.

Dominion of Newfoundland UK possession in North America between 1907 and 1949

Newfoundland was a British dominion from 1907 to 1934 when it surrendered dominion status by ending self-government in exchange for British Royal Commission rule as a crown colony. Newfoundland remained a crown colony until Newfoundland joined Canada as a province. The dominion, situated in northeastern North America along the Atlantic coast, comprised the island of Newfoundland as well as Labrador on the continental mainland. Before attaining dominion status, Newfoundland was a British colony, self-governing from 1855.

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Members of the House of Assembly

Laurence O'Brien was an Irish-born merchant and politician in Newfoundland. He represented St. John's in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1841 to 1850 as a Liberal.

John Valentine Nugent was an Irish-born educator, journalist and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Placentia and St. Mary's from 1836 to 1842 and St. John's from 1842 to 1848 in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly.

William Carson Canadian politician

Sir William Carson, often called "The Great Reformer", was a medical doctor and businessman in Newfoundland. Carson's primary contribution to Newfoundland was the application of modern agricultural principles.

Members of the Legislative Council

James Simms was a lawyer and merchant in Newfoundland. He was a member of the Legislative Council of Newfoundland from 1832 to 1846 and served as Attorney General for the colony from 1827 to 1846.

James Crowdy was an English-born official in Newfoundland. He was Speaker of the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador from 1843-48.

John Dunscombe was a merchant and political figure in Newfoundland. He was a member of the Executive Council for Newfoundland from 1833 to 1842.

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  1. ↑ "Representative Government, 1832-1855". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
  2. 1 2 "Journal of the General Assembly of Newfoundland : anno septimo Victoria regina ... second session of the third General Assembly". 1844. p. 6. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
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