21st General Assembly of Newfoundland

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21st 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
Founded1908
Disbanded1909
Preceded by 20th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Succeeded by 22nd General Assembly of Newfoundland
Leadership
Premier
Elections
Last election
 1908 Newfoundland general election

The members of the 21st General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in November 1908. The general assembly sat from March 30 to April 9, 1909. [1]

Contents

The seats were split evenly between the Liberal Party and the new Newfoundland People's Party. Robert Bond resigned as premier after the Governor refused to dissolve the assembly. Edward P. Morris of the People's Party was asked to form a government but the assembly was unable to choose a speaker and was dissolved. [2]

Although Morris was not able to form a stable government, as Premier, he was able to spend money which helped him gain votes for the election that was to follow. [3]

Sir William MacGregor served as governor of Newfoundland. [4]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1908: [1]

MemberElectoral districtAffiliationFirst elected / previously elected
John Crosbie Bay de Verde People's Party 1908
Jesse Whiteway 1908
Sydney Blandford Bonavista People's Party 1908
William C. Winsor 1904
Donald Morison 1888, 1906
Robert Moulton Burgeo-La Poile People's Party 1904
Edward H. Davey Burin Liberal 1900
Henry Gear 1900
Joseph Maddock Carbonear Liberal 1900
Michael P. Cashin Ferryland People's Party 1893
William J. Ellis Liberal 1904
Henry Earle Fogo Liberal 1904
Charles Emerson Fortune Bay People's Party 1908
A. W. Piccott Harbour Grace People's Party 1908
E. Parsons 1908
Eli Dawe Liberal 1889
William Woodford Harbour Main People's Party 1908
J.J. Murphy 1908
E. M. Jackman Placentia and St. Mary's Liberal 1900
Michael S. Sullivan 1904
J. Davis 1908
William R. Warren Port de Grave People's Party 1908
William M. Clapp St. Barbe Liberal 1904
Joseph Downey St. George's People's Party 1908
James M. Kent St. John's East Liberal 1904
George Shea 1885, 1904
John Dwyer 1900
Edward P. Morris St. John's West People's Party 1885
John R. Bennett 1904
Michael Kennedy 1908
George W. Gushue Trinity Liberal 1900
A. W. Miller 1904
Robert Watson People's Party 1908
Robert Bond Twillingate Liberal 1882
James A. Clift 1900
George Roberts 1900

Notes:

    By-elections

    None.

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    References

    1. 1 2 "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador . pp. 704–06.
    2. ↑ Baker, Melvin; Neary, Peter (2005). "Bond, Sir Robert". In Cook, Ramsay; Bélanger, Réal (eds.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography . Vol. XV (1921–1930) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
    3. ↑ "The 1908 Tie Election". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
    4. ↑ "MacGregor, Sir William (1846–1919)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
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