29th General Assembly of Newfoundland

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29th 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
FoundedJuly 11, 1949 (1949-07-11)
DisbandedNovember 3, 1951 (1951-11-03)
Preceded by 28th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Succeeded by 30th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Leadership
Premier
Elections
Last election
 1949 Newfoundland general election

The members of the 29th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in June 1949. [1] The general assembly sat from July 11, 1949 to November 3, 1951. [2] This was the first general election held in Newfoundland since the assembly was replaced by an appointed Commission of Government in 1934. Newfoundland had joined Canadian Confederation in March 1949. [1]

Contents

The Liberal Party led by Joey Smallwood formed the government. [3]

Reginald F. Sparkes served as speaker. [4]

There were four sessions of the 29th General Assembly: [2]

SessionStartEnd
1stJuly 11, 1949December 7, 1949
2ndFebruary 15, 1950June 30, 1950
3rdMarch 7, 1951October 17, 1951
4thOctober 24, 1951November 3, 1951

Sir Albert Walsh served as lieutenant governor of Newfoundland until September 1949. [5] Sir Leonard Outerbridge succeeded Walsh as lieutenant governor. [6]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1949: [1]

MemberElectoral districtPartyFirst elected
  Joseph R. Smallwood Bonavista North Liberal 1949
  Edward Russell Bonavista South Liberal 1949
 Independent
  Herman W. Quinton Burgeo and La Poile Liberal 1949
  Phillip S. Forsey Burin Liberal 1949
  Herbert L. Pottle Carbonear-Bay de Verde Liberal 1949
  Peter J. Cashin Ferryland Independent1949
  Gordon Janes Fogo Liberal 1949
  John R. Courage Fortune Bay and Hermitage Liberal 1949
  Edward S. Spencer Grand Falls Liberal 1949
  A. Baxter Morgan Green Bay Liberal 1949
  James R. Chalker Harbour Grace Liberal 1949
  David I. Jackman Harbour Main-Bell Island Progressive Conservative 1949
  Ronald J. Fahey Progressive Conservative 1949
  Charles H. Ballam Humber Liberal 1949
  Harold Horwood Labrador [a] Liberal 1949
  Leonard J. Miller Placentia and St. Mary's Progressive Conservative 1949
  Patrick J. Canning Placentia West Liberal 1949
  George T. Makinson Port de Grave Liberal 1949
  Reginald F. Sparkes St. Barbe Liberal 1949
  William J. Keough St. George's-Port au Port Liberal 1949
  John G. Higgins St. John's East Progressive Conservative 1949
  Frank D. Fogwill Progressive Conservative 1949
  Oliver L. Vardy St. John's West Liberal 1949
  James J. Spratt Liberal 1949
  Samuel J. Hefferton Trinity North Liberal 1949
  C. Maxwell Button Trinity South Liberal 1949
  Leslie R. Curtis Twillingate Liberal 1949
  Samuel Drover White Bay Liberal 1949

Notes

  1. ↑ Election held July 25, 1949

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador . pp. 723–25.
  2. 1 2 Normandin, P G (1978). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
  3. ↑ "Provincial Government: The Smallwood Years, 1949-1972". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
  4. ↑ "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly. Archived from the original on 2009-10-13.
  5. ↑ "Walsh, Sir Albert Joseph (1900-1958)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
  6. ↑ "Outerbridge, Sir Leonard Cecil (1888-1986)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
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