22nd General Assembly of Newfoundland

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22nd 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
Founded1909
Disbanded1913
Preceded by 21st General Assembly of Newfoundland
Succeeded by 23rd General Assembly of Newfoundland
Leadership
Premier
Elections
Last election
 1909 Newfoundland general election

The members of the 22nd General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in May 1909. The general assembly sat from 1909 to 1913. [1]

Contents

The Newfoundland People's Party led by Edward P. Morris formed the government. [2]

Francis J. Morris served as speaker until 1910 when William Warren succeeded Morris as speaker. [3]

Sir Ralph Champneys Williams served as governor of Newfoundland. [4]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1909: [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
Henry Gear Burin Liberal 1900
Edward H. Davey 1900
Thomas LeFeuvre People's Party 1911
John R. Goodison Carbonear People's Party 1909
Michael P. Cashin Ferryland People's Party 1893
Philip F. Moore 1909
Henry EarleFogo Liberal 1904
Charles Emerson Fortune Bay People's Party 1908
A. W. Piccott Harbour Grace People's Party 1908
A. H. Seymour 1909
E. Parsons 1908
William Woodford Harbour Main People's Party 1908
J.J. Murphy 1908
R. J. Devereaux Placentia and St. Mary's People's Party 1909
William R. Howley 1909
Frank J. Morris 1909
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 Dwyer1900
Edward P. Morris St. John's West People's Party 1885
John R. Bennett 1904
Michael Kennedy 1908
Richard Squires Trinity People's Party 1909
Robert Watson 1908
E.G. Grant1909
Robert Bond Twillingate Liberal 1882
James A. Clift 1900
George Roberts 1900

Notes:

    By-elections

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

    Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReason
    Burin Thomas LeFeuvre [nb 1] People's Party November 27, 1911E H Davey died March 10, 1911 [1]

    Notes:

    1. ↑ Acclaimed

    References

    1. 1 2 3 "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador . pp. 706–07.
    2. ↑ Hiller, JK (15 December 2013). "Morris, Edward Patrick, 1st Baron Morris". Canadian Encyclopedia (online ed.). Historica Canada.
    3. ↑ "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly. Archived from the original on 2009-10-13.
    4. ↑ "Williams, Sir Ralph Champneys (1848-1927)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
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