18th General Assembly of Newfoundland
| 18th General Assembly of Newfoundland | |
|---|---|
 Colonial Building seat of the Newfoundland government and the House of Assembly from January 28, 1850 to July 28, 1959. | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1898 |
| Disbanded | 1900 |
| Preceded by | 17th General Assembly of Newfoundland |
| Succeeded by | 19th General Assembly of Newfoundland |
| Leadership | |
Premier | |
| Elections | |
Last election | Newfoundland general election, 1897 |
The members of the 18th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in October 1897. The general assembly sat from 1898 to 1900.
The Tory Party led by James Spearman Winter formed the government.[1]
Henry Y. Mott was chosen as speaker.[2]
Sir Henry Edward McCallum served as colonial governor of Newfoundland.[3]
Members of the Assembly
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1897:[4]
| Member | Electoral district | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Abraham Kean | Bay de Verde | Tory |
| W. P. Rogerson | ||
| Darius Blandford | Bonavista | Tory |
| John Cowan | ||
| John A. Robinson | ||
| Henry Y. Mott | Burgeo-La Poile | Tory |
| James S. Winter | Burin | Tory |
| John E. Lake | ||
| William Duff | Carbonear | Liberal |
| Michael P. Cashin | Ferryland | Liberal |
| George Shea | Tory | |
| Thomas C. Duder | Fogo | Tory |
| H. R. Hayward | Fortune Bay | Tory |
| William H. Horwood | Harbour Grace | Liberal |
| Eli Dawe | ||
| W. A. Oke | ||
| J. J. St. John | Harbour Main | Tory |
| William Woodford | ||
| William J. S. Donnelly | Placentia and St. Mary's | Tory |
| Rhodie Callahan | ||
| Michael H. Carty | ||
| Charles Dawe | Port de Grave | Tory |
| Albert Bradshaw | St. Barbe | Tory |
| Michael P. Gibbs | St. George's | Tory |
| John P. Fox | St. John's East | Liberal |
| Thomas J. Murphy | ||
| Lawrence O'Brien Furlong | ||
| Edward Morris | St. John's West | Liberal |
| James C. Tessier | ||
| James J. Callanan | ||
| Robert S. Bremner | Trinity | Tory |
| Robert Watson | ||
| Levi March | ||
| Robert Bond | Twillingate | Liberal |
| Donald Browning | ||
| Alan Goodridge | Tory |
Notes:
By-elections
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
| Electoral district | Member elected | Affiliation | Election date | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burin | James Spearman Winter[nb 1] | Tory | November 29, 1897 | JS Winter named to cabinet; required to run for reelection[4] |
| Fogo | Thomas C. Duder[nb 1] | Tory | TC Duder named to cabinet; required to run for reelection[4] | |
| Harbour Main | William Woodford[nb 1] | Tory | W Woodford named to cabinet; required to run for reelection[4] | |
| Bonavista | Alfred B. Morine[nb 1] | Tory | JA Robinson named to Legislative Council[4] | |
| Trinity | John A. Robinson[nb 1] | Tory | April 29, 1898 | L March resigned seat[4] |
| Placentia and St. Mary's | Richard T. McGrath | Liberal | May 25, 1899 | WJS Donnelly named to cabinet; required to run for reelection[4] |
| Fortune Bay | Charles Way | Liberal | 1899[4] | H R Hayward died June 13, 1899[5] |
Notes:
References
- ↑ Hiller, J. K (1998). "Winter, Sir James Spearman". In Cook, Ramsay; Hamelin, Jean. Dictionary of Canadian Biography. XIV (1911–1920) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
- ↑ "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly.
- ↑ "McCallum, Sir Henry Edward". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. pp. 700–01.
- ↑ Notable events in the history of Newfoundland six thousand dates of historical and social happenings. Devine & O'Mara. 1900. p. 113.
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