3rd General Assembly of Newfoundland

The members of the 3rd General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in 1842. The general assembly sat from January 14, 1843[1] to 1848.

Following the passing of the Newfoundland Act of 1842 by the British Parliament,[2] the elected assembly and appointed Legislative Council were combined into a single unicameral legislature.[3] The legislature continue to meet at the Old Court House until 1846 when that building was destroyed in a fire; for the next two years, the legislature met in a classroom in an orphan asylum.[4]

James Crowdy was chosen as speaker.[5]

In 1843, a new Education Act was passed which redistributed education funding between separate Protestant and Catholic school systems.[6]

Sir Henry Prescott served as civil governor of Newfoundland until 1846.[7]Robert Law served as colonial administrator[8] until the arrival of Sir John Le Marchant in April 1847.[9]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1837:[10]

Member Electoral district Affiliation[11]
Robert Carter Bonavista Bay Conservative
Clement Pitt Benning Burin Liberal
Thomas Ridley Conception Bay Conservative
John Munn Conservative
James Luke Prendergast Liberal
Edmund Hanrahan Liberal
Thomas Glen Ferryland Liberal
John Slade[nb 1][12] Fogo Conservative
Bryan Robinson Fortune Bay Conservative
John Dillon Placentia and St. Mary's Liberal
Simon Morris Liberal
Laurence O'Brien St. John's Liberal
John Valentine Nugent Liberal
William Carson Liberal
Richard Barnes Trinity Bay Conservative

Notes:

  1. ↑ Elected after general election

By-elections

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

Electoral district Member elected Affiliation Election date Reason
St. John's Robert John Parsons Liberal 1843 W Carson died February 26, 1843[11]
Trinity Bay Thomas Bulley Job Conservative 1846 R Barnes died September 3, 1846[11]

Notes:

    Members of the Legislative Council

    The following members were appointed to the Legislative Council:[10]

    Member Role
    James Simms Attorney general
    James Crowdy Colonial secretary
    John Dunscombe
    William Thomas Colonial treasurer
    William Bickford Row
    James William Tobin
    Joseph Noad Surveyor general
    Charles Fox Bennett
    John Kent

    References

    1. ↑ Prowse, D W (1971). A History of Newfoundland from the English, Colonial, and foreign records. Merdian Publishing. pp. 438, 657.
    2. ↑ Rowe, F W. "Newfoundland Acts". The Canadian Encyclopedia.
    3. ↑ "Government Structure, 1832-1855". Newfoundland Heritage. Memorial University.
    4. ↑ "The Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly". Canadian Parliamentary Review 34 (3). 2011.
    5. ↑ "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly.
    6. ↑ "Education". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
    7. ↑ Hayne, David, ed. (1972). "Prescott, Sir Henry". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. X (1871–1880) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
    8. ↑ Hayne, David, ed. (1972). "Law, Robert". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. X (1871–1880) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
    9. ↑ Hayne, David, ed. (1972). "Le Marchant, Sir John Gaspard". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. X (1871–1880) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
    10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Journal of the General Assembly of Newfoundland : anno sexto Victoria regina : 1st session of the third General Assembly. W R Shea. 1843.
    11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. pp. 683–84.
    12. ↑ Journal of the General Assembly of Newfoundland : anno septimo Victoria regina : second session of the third General Assembly. W R Shea. 1844.