4th General Assembly of Newfoundland
The members of the 4th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in 1848. The general assembly sat from December 14, 1848[1] to 1852.
With the passing of the Newfoundland Act of 1847 by the British Parliament,[2]the members of the Legislative Council once again sat separately from the assembly, ending the experiment with unicameralism started in 1842.[3] The first session of the assembly was held in a building owned by a member of the legislature.[4] For the second session which started in 1850, the assembly met in the newly-constructed Colonial Building.[5]
John Kent was chosen as speaker.[6]
Sir John Le Marchant served as civil governor of Newfoundland.[7]
Members of the Assembly
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1848:[1]
| Member | Electoral district | Affiliation[8] |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Carter | Bonavista Bay | Conservative |
| Joshua George Falle | Burin | Conservative |
| James Luke Prendergast | Conception Bay | Liberal |
| Edmund Hanrahan | Liberal | |
| Nicholas Molloy | Liberal | |
| Richard Rankin | Conservative | |
| Peter Winser | Ferryland | Liberal |
| George Henry Emerson | Fogo | Conservative |
| Hugh William Hoyles | Fortune Bay | Conservative |
| Ambrose Shea | Placentia and St. Mary's | Liberal |
| John Delaney | Liberal | |
| John Kent | St. John's | Liberal |
| Laurence O'Brien | Liberal | |
| Robert John Parsons | Liberal | |
| Thomas Bulley Job | Trinity Bay | Conservative |
Notes:
By-elections
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
| Electoral district | Member elected | Affiliation | Election date | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | Philip Francis Little | Liberal | 1850 | L O'Brien named to Council 1850[8] |
Notes:
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Journal of the General Assembly of Newfoundland : anno duodecimo Victoria Regina : first session of the fourth House of Assembly. E D Shea. 1848.
- ↑ Rowe, F W. "Newfoundland Acts". The Canadian Encyclopedia.
- ↑ "Government Structure, 1832-1855". Newfoundland Heritage. Memorial University.
- ↑ "The Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly". Canadian Parliamentary Review 34 (3). 2011.
- ↑ "History of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly.
- ↑ "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly.
- ↑ Hayne, David, ed. (1972). "Le Marchant, Sir John Gaspard". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. X (1871–1880) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. p. 684.
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