15th General Assembly of Newfoundland

Colony of Newfoundland legislature 15th General Assembly of Newfoundland Colonialbuilding.jpg Colonial Building seat of the Newfoundland government and the House of Assembly from January 28, 1850, to July 28, 1959. 1886 1889 14th General Assembly of Newfoundland 16th General Assembly of Newfoundland Premier Robert Thorburn 1885 Newfoundland general election The members of the 15th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in October 1885. The general assembly sat from 1886 to 1889. The Reform Party led by Robert Thorburn formed the government.J. K. Hiller 13 Thorburn, Sir Robert http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/thorburn_robert_13E.html A.J.W. McNeilly was chosen as speaker.http://www.assembly.nl.ca/members/speaker.htm The Speaker of the House of Assembly House of Assembly Sir William Des Vœux served as colonial governor of Newfoundland until 1887.http://www.heritage.nf.ca/govhouse/governors/g54.html Des Voeux, Sir George William Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Memorial University Sir Henry Arthur Blake succeeded Des Vœux as governor.http://www.heritage.nf.ca/govhouse/governors/g55.html Blake, Sir Henry Arthur Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Memorial University In 1887, the Ballot Act was passed which allowed voting by secret ballot as opposed to the previous system of public oral voting. In 1888, a new Elections Act was passed which defined the required qualifications for candidates for the House of Assembly. In 1889, a new Representation Act was passed which redefined the boundaries of electoral districts. Members of the Assembly The following members were elected to the assembly in 1885:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns_enl/id/88 Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador 694–96 ElectionsRoll of Members, 15th General Assembly https://www.assembly.nl.ca/Members/Rolls/1885_Roll%20of%20Members.pdf House of Assembly Newfoundland and Labrador 2025-03-23 MemberElectoral districtAffiliationFirst elected / previously electedNL Reform row Stephen R. MarchBay de VerdeReform Party1885NL Reform row Alexander J.W. McNeilly1873, 1885NL Reform row James L. NoonanBonavistaReform Party1869, 1883NL Reform row Abram Kean1885NL Reform row Frederick White1885NL Reform row Alfred B. Morine (1886)1886NL Reform row Donald Morison (1888)1888NL Reform row Alexander M. MackayBurgeo-La PoileReform Party1878NL Reform row John E. PetersBurinReform Party1882NL Reform row Henry LeMessurier1885NL Reform row Alfred PenneyCarbonearReform Party1882NL Liberal (historical) row Daniel J. GreeneFerrylandLiberal1878NL Liberal (historical) row George Shea1885NL Reform row James RollsFogoReform Party1885NL Independent row Robert BondFortune BayIndependent1882NL Reform row James S. WinterHarbour GraceReform Party1873NL Reform row Charles Dawe1878NL Reform row Joseph Godden1868, 1874, 1885NL Liberal (historical) row John VeitchHarbour MainLiberal1885NL Liberal (historical) row Richard MacDonnell1882NL Liberal (historical) row James McGrathPlacentia and St. Mary'sLiberal1885NL Liberal (historical) row William J. S. DonnellyLiberal1878 NL Reform rowReform PartyNL Liberal (historical) row George H. EmersonLiberal1885NL Reform row George A. HutchingsPort de GraveReform Party1885NL Reform row Albert BradshawSt. BarbeReform Party1885NL Liberal (historical) row Michael H. CartySt. George'sLiberal1882NL Liberal (historical) row Robert J. KentSt. John's EastLiberal1873NL Liberal (historical) row Ambrose Shea1848, 1874NL Liberal (historical) row Michael J. O'Mara1878, 1885NL Liberal (historical) row Thomas J. Murphy (1886)1886NL Liberal (historical) row Robert John Parsons, Jr. (1887)1869, 1878, 1887NL Liberal (historical) row Edward MorrisSt. John's WestLiberal1885NL Liberal (historical) row Patrick J. Scott1873NL Liberal (historical) row James J. Callanan1882NL Reform row Robert ThorburnTrinityReform Party1885NL Reform row Walter B. Grieve1885NL Reform row Ellis Watson1885NL Reform row Augustus F. GoodridgeTwillingateReform Party1880NL Reform row Smith McKay1882NL Reform row Michael T. Knight1885 By-elections By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReasonTwillingateMichael T. KnightReform PartyJune 9, 1886MT Knight named to cabinet, so was required to run againBonavistaAlfred B. MorineIndependentJune 12, 1886JL Noonan named to cabinet, so was required to run againCarbonearAlfred PenneyReform PartyNovember 1, 1886A Penney named to cabinet, so was required to run againPlacentia and St. Mary'sWilliam J. S. DonnellyReform PartyNovember 1, 1886WJS Donnelly named to cabinet, so was required to run againSt. John's EastThomas J. MurphyLiberalNovember 6, 1886RJ Kent resigned seatSt. John's EastRobert John Parsons, Jr.LiberalNovember 12, 1887A Shea named governor of the BahamasBonavistaDonald MorisonReform PartyNovember 10, 1888First by-election for Newfoundland by secret ballotA Kean resigned seat Notes References Category:Terms of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador