31st General Assembly of Newfoundland

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31st 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
FoundedMarch 19, 1957 (1957-03-19)
DisbandedJuly 28, 1959 (1959-07-28)
Preceded by 30th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Succeeded by 32nd General Assembly of Newfoundland
Leadership
Premier
Elections
Last election
 1956 Newfoundland general election

The members of the 31st General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in October 1956. [1] The general assembly sat from March 19, 1957, to July 28, 1959. [2]

Contents

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

John R. Courage served as speaker. [4]

There were three sessions of the 31st General Assembly: [2]

SessionStartEnd
1stMarch 19, 1957June 12, 1957
2ndJune 20, 1958September 10, 1958
3rdFebruary 23, 1959July 28, 1959

Sir Leonard Outerbridge served as lieutenant governor of Newfoundland until 1957. [5] Campbell Leonard Macpherson succeeded Outerbridge as lieutenant governor. [6]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1956: [1]

MemberElectoral districtAffiliationFirst elected / previously elected
Joseph P. O'Driscoll Bell Island Liberal 1956
Joseph R. Smallwood Bonavista North Liberal 1949
Uriah F. Strickland Bonavista South Liberal 1956
John T. Cheeseman Burgeo and La Poile Liberal 1956
Eric S. Jones Burin Liberal 1956
George W. Clarke Carbonear-Bay de Verde Liberal 1956
Myles P. Murray Ferryland Liberal 1952
Isaac Mercer [nb 1] Fogo Liberal 1956
John R. Courage Fortune Bay and Hermitage Liberal 1949
Beaton J. Abbott Gander Liberal 1956
Edward S. Spencer Grand Falls Liberal 1949
William R. Smallwood Green Bay Liberal 1956
Claude A. Sheppard Harbour Grace Liberal 1956
Philip J. Lewis Harbour Main-Bell Island Liberal 1951
Matthew P. Whelan 1956
John A. Forsey Humber East Liberal 1956
Charles H. Ballam Humber West Liberal 1949
Earl W. Winsor Labrador North Liberal 1956
George Sellars [nb 1] Labrador South Liberal 1956
Patrick J. Canning [nb 1] Placentia West Liberal 1949
Stephen K. Smith Port au Port Liberal 1956
Llewellyn Strange Port de Grave Liberal 1956
James R. Chalker St. Barbe Liberal 1956
William J. Keough St. George's Liberal 1949
Augustine M. Duffy St. John's Centre Progressive Conservative 1956
James D. Higgins St. John's East Progressive Conservative 1956
George M. Nightingale St. John's North Liberal 1956
William J. Browne St. John's South Progressive Conservative 1954
Rex Renouf 1957
Malcolm M. Hollett [nb 1] St. John's West Progressive Conservative 1952
James M. McGrath St. Mary's Liberal 1956
Arthur S. Mifflin Trinity North Liberal 1956
Samuel J. Hefferton Trinity South Liberal 1956
Leslie R. Curtis [nb 1] Twillingate Liberal 1949
C. Maxwell Lane White Bay North Liberal 1956
Frederick W. Rowe White Bay South Liberal 1951

Notes:

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Elected by acclamation

By-elections

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

Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReason
St. John's South Rex Renouf [nb 1] Progressive Conservative June 18, 1957W J Browne resigned in 1957 to run for federal seat [1]

Notes:

  1. ↑ Elected by acclamation

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador . pp. 726–28.
  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. ↑ "Outerbridge, Sir Leonard Cecil (1888-1986)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
  6. ↑ "Macpherson, Hon. Campbell Leonard (1907-1973)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
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