19th General Assembly of Newfoundland

19th 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
Founded1901
Disbanded1904
Preceded by18th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Succeeded by20th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Leadership
Premier
Elections
Last election
1900 Newfoundland general election

The members of the 19th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in November 1900. The general assembly sat from 1901 to 1904.

The Liberal Party led by Robert Bond formed the government.[1]

Lawrence Furlong was chosen as speaker.[2]

Sir Charles Cavendish Boyle served as colonial governor of Newfoundland.[3]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1900:[4]

Member Electoral district Affiliation First elected / previously elected
Henry J. B. Woods Bay de Verde Liberal 1900
Michael T. Knight 1900
Isaac Mercer 1902
Edward Morris 1885
Alfred B. Morine Bonavista Tory 1886
Darius Blandford 1900
Mark Chaplin 1900
Charles Emerson Burgeo-La Poile Liberal 1900
Henry Gear Burin Liberal 1900
Edward H. Davey 1900
Joseph Maddock Carbonear Liberal 1900
Michael P. Cashin Ferryland Liberal 1893
J. D. Ryan 1900
Henry Earle Fogo Liberal 1900
Charles Way Fortune Bay Liberal 1899
Eli Dawe Harbour Grace Liberal 1889
A. W. Harvey 1900
William A. Oke 1897
Frank J. Morris Harbour Main Liberal 1900
J. J. St. John 1897
E. M. Jackman Placentia and St. Mary's Liberal 1900
Thomas Bonia 1900
Richard T. McGrath 1894, 1899
A. M. McKay Port de Grave Tory 1878, 1900
Alexander Parsons St. Barbe Liberal 1893, 1900
William R. Howley St. George's Liberal 1900
John Dwyer St. John's East Liberal 1900
Lawrence O'Brien Furlong 1893
Thomas J. Murphy 1886
Edward Morris St. John's West Liberal 1885
John Anderson 1900
John Scott 1900
George W. Gushue Trinity Liberal 1900
George M. Johnson 1894, 1900
William H. Horwood 1894
William Warren Tory 1902
Robert Watson 1897, 1902
Robert Bond Twillingate Liberal 1882
James A. Clift 1900
George Roberts 1900

Notes:


By-elections

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

Electoral district Member elected Affiliation Election date Reason
Trinity Robert Watson Tory 1902 GM Johnson named to Supreme Court[4]
William Warren W Horwood named to Supreme Court[4]
Bay de Verde Isaac Mercer Liberal 1902 HJB Woods named Postmaster General[4]
Bay de Verde Edward Morris[nb 1] Liberal 1903 E Morris named to cabinet; required to run for reelection[4]

Notes:

  1. ^ Elected by acclamation

References

  1. ^ Baker, Melvin; Neary, Peter (2005). "Bond, Sir Robert". In Cook, Ramsay; Bélanger, Réal (eds.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XV (1921–1930) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
  2. ^ "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly.
  3. ^ "Boyle, Sir Charles Cavendish". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. pp. 701–03.