25th General Assembly of Newfoundland

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25th General Assembly of Newfoundland
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Colonial Building seat of the Newfoundland government and the House of Assembly from January 28, 1850, to July 28, 1959.
History
Founded1923
Disbanded1924
Preceded by 24th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Succeeded by 26th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Leadership
Premier
Richard Squires
(Until July 1923)
Premier
William Warren
(Until May 1924)
Premier
Elections
Last election
 1923 Newfoundland general election

The members of the 25th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in May 1923. The general assembly sat from 1923 to 1924. [1]

Contents

The Liberal Reform Party, an alliance between the Liberals and the Fishermen's Protective Union, formed the government. Richard Squires served as Newfoundland's prime minister until July 1923 [2] when he resigned as prime minister after his government was accused of misuse of public funds. William Warren succeeded Squires as government leader but his government was defeated by a motion of no confidence in April 1924. A new government led by Albert Hickman was formed bringing together some Liberal Reform MHAs and some MHAs from other parties to form the Liberal-Progressive Party which governed as a caretaker administration for 33 days until the general election held in June 1924. [1]

Harry A. Winter served as speaker. [3]

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

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1923: [1]

MemberElectoral districtAffiliationFirst elected / previously elected
  William H. Cave Bay de Verde Liberal Reform 1919
  Richard Cramm 1923
  William F. Coaker Bonavista Liberal Reform 1913
  Robert G. Winsor 1913
  John Abbott 1913
  Harvey Small Burgeo-La Poile Liberal Reform 1919
  George C. Harris Burin Liberal-Labour-Progressive 1923
  Samuel J. Foote Liberal Reform 1919
  James Moore Carbonear Liberal-Labour-Progressive 1923
  Peter J. Cashin Ferryland Liberal-Labour-Progressive 1923
  Philip F. Moore 1909
  George F. Grimes Fogo Liberal Reform 1923
  William R. Warren Fortune Bay Liberal Reform 1919
  A. W. Piccott Harbour Grace Liberal Reform 1919
  E. Simmons 1923
  A. M. Calpin 1923
  Matthew E. Hawco Harbour Main Liberal Reform 1923
  William J. Woodford Liberal-Labour-Progressive 1908
  Michael S. Sullivan Placentia and St. Mary's Liberal-Labour-Progressive 1923
  William J. Walsh 1913
  E. Sinnott 1919
  Harry A. Winter Port de Grave Liberal Reform 1923
  J. H. Scammell St. Barbe Liberal Reform 1919
  Joseph F. Downey St. George's Liberal Reform 1923
  William J. Higgins St. John's East Liberal-Labour-Progressive 1913
  Cyril J. Fox 1919
  N. J. Vinnicombe 1923
  C. E. Hunt St. John's West Liberal-Labour-Progressive 1923
  Michael P. Cashin 1893
  Richard A. Squires Liberal Reform 1909, 1919
  William W. Halfyard Trinity Liberal Reform 1919
  Richard Hibbs 1923
  I. R. Randell 1923
  Kenneth M. Brown Twillingate Liberal Reform 1923
  Arthur Barnes 1904, 1919
  George Jones 1919

By-elections

None

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador . pp. 711–13.
  2. ↑ Carew, S.J. "Right Hon. Sir Richard Anderson Squires, P.C., K.C.M.C." Celebrate Memorial History. Memorial University. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
  3. ↑ "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly. Archived from the original on 2009-10-13.
  4. ↑ "Allardyce, Sir William Lamond (1861-1930)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
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