7th General Assembly of Newfoundland

7th General Assembly of Newfoundland
History
Founded 1860
Disbanded 1861
Preceded by 6th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Succeeded by 8th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Leadership
Elections
Last election
 Newfoundland general election, 1859

The members of the 7th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in November 1859. The general assembly sat from 1860 to 1861.

The Liberal Party led by John Kent won the election and Kent served as Newfoundland's premier.[1]

Ambrose Shea was chosen as speaker until 1861, when Frederick Carter briefly served as speaker.[2]

Sir Alexander Bannerman served as colonial governor of Newfoundland.[3]

In February 1861, Premier Kent accused Governor Bannerman of conspiring with the Conservatives and the judiciary to defeat a bill that would have changed the rate of exchange for the dollar. Bannerman dismissed Kent's government and invited the Conservative leader Hugh Hoyles to form a government. That government subsequently was defeated by a vote of no confidence and a general election was held.[4]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1859:[4]

Member Electoral district Affiliation
John Bemister Bay de Verde Conservative
Stephen March Bonavista Bay Conservative
John Henry Warren Conservative
Matthew W. Walbank Conservative
James Seaton Burgeo-La Poile Conservative
James Johnstone Rogerson Burin Liberal
Ambrose Shea Liberal
Edmund Hanrahan Carbonear Liberal
Thomas Glen Ferryland Liberal
Edward Dalton Shea Liberal
Robert Carter Fortune Bay Conservative
James Luke Prendergast Harbour Grace Liberal
John Hayward Liberal
Patrick Nowlan Harbour Main Liberal
Charles Furey Liberal
George James Hogsett Placentia and St. Mary's Liberal
J. W. English Liberal
John Delaney Liberal
John Leamon Port de Grave Conservative
John Kent St. John's East Liberal
John Kavanagh Liberal
Robert John Parsons Liberal
Pierce Barron St. John's West Liberal
John Casey Liberal
Thomas S. Dwyer Liberal
Stephen Rendell Trinity Bay Conservative
John Winter Conservative
F.B.T. Carter Conservative
William Whiteway Twillingate and Fogo Conservative
Thomas Knight Conservative

Notes:

    By-elections

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

    Electoral district Member elected Affiliation Election date Reason
    Harbour Grace James Luke Prendergast Liberal November 1860 Election of JL Prendergast declared invalid[4]
    Burgeo-La Poile Hugh Hoyles Conservative 1860 J Seaton resigned seat[4]
    Placentia and St. Mary's Richard McGrath Liberal 1860 J Delaney named Postmaster General[4]

    Notes:

      References

      1. ↑ Waite, P B (1972). "Kent, John". In Hayne, David. Dictionary of Canadian Biography. X (1871–1880) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
      2. ↑ "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly.
      3. ↑ "Bannerman, Sir Alexander". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
      4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. pp. 685–86.