10th General Assembly of Newfoundland

Colony of Newfoundland legislature 10th 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. 1870 1873 9th General Assembly of Newfoundland 11th General Assembly of Newfoundland Premier Charles Fox Bennett 1869 Newfoundland general election The members of the 10th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in November 1869. The general assembly sat from 1870 to 1873. The Anti-Confederation Party led by Charles Fox Bennett won the election and Bennett served as Newfoundland's premier.http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/bennett_charles_james_fox_11E.html Bennett, Charles Fox 11 Hiller James K. The decisive defeat of candidates supporting Confederation put an end to any discussions about union with Canada.http://www.ucs.mun.ca/~melbaker/1860S.htm The Rejection of Confederation with Canada, 1865-1874 Baker Melvin Memorial University Thomas R. Bennett was chosen as speaker.http://www.assembly.nl.ca/members/speaker.htm The Speaker of the House of Assembly House of Assembly Sir Stephen John Hill served as colonial governor of Newfoundland.http://www.heritage.nf.ca/govhouse/governors/g50.html Hill, Sir Stephen John Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Memorial University Members of the Assembly The following members were elected to the assembly in 1869:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns_enl/id/82 Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador 688–90 ElectionsRoll of Members, 10th General Assembly https://www.assembly.nl.ca/Members/Rolls/1869_Roll%20of%20Members.pdf House of Assembly Newfoundland and Labrador 2025-03-23 MemberElectoral districtAffiliationFirst elected / previously electedNL Conservative (historical) row John BemisterBay de VerdeConfederate1855NL Conservative (historical) row James J. Rogerson (1870)Confederate1870NF Anti-Confederation row James L. NoonanBonavista BayAnti-Confederate1869NF Anti-Confederation row William M. BarnesAnti-Confederate1869NF Anti-Confederation row Francis WintonAnti-Confederate1869NL Conservative (historical) row Prescott EmersonBurgeo-La PoileConfederate1869NL Conservative (historical) row Edward EvansBurinConfederate1861NL Conservative (historical) row Frederick CarterConfederate1859NL Conservative (historical) row John RorkeCarbonearConfederate1863NF Anti-Confederation row Thomas GlenFerrylandAnti-Confederate1855NF Anti-Confederation row Thomas BadcockAnti-Confederate1869NF Anti-Confederation row Thomas R. BennettFortune BayAnti-Confederate1865NL Conservative (historical) row John MunnHarbour GraceConfederate1869NL Conservative (historical) row William S. GreenConfederate1865NF Anti-Confederation row Joseph I. LittleHarbour MainAnti-Confederate1867NF Anti-Confederation row John KennedyAnti-Confederate1869NF Anti-Confederation row Charles Fox BennettPlacentia and St. Mary'sAnti-Confederate1869NF Anti-Confederation row Robert John Parsons, Jr.Anti-Confederate1867NF Anti-Confederation row Henry RenoufElected in both Placentia and St. Mary's and St. John's WestAnti-Confederate1861NF Anti-Confederation row James B. WoodsPort de GraveAnti-Confederate1869NF Anti-Confederation row William P. WalshSt. John's EastAnti-Confederate1869NF Anti-Confederation row James JordanAnti-Confederate1869NF Anti-Confederation row Robert John ParsonsAnti-Confederate1843NF Anti-Confederation row Peter BrennanSt. John's WestAnti-Confederate1866NF Anti-Confederation row Thomas TalbotAnti-Confederate1861NF Anti-Confederation row Henry RenoufAnti-Confederate1861NF Anti-Confederation row Lewis Tessier (1870)Anti-Confederate1870NF Anti-Confederation row Maurice Fenelon (1871)Anti-Confederate1871NL Conservative (historical) row Stephen RendellTrinity BayConfederate1859NL Conservative (historical) row Thomas H. RidleyConfederate1869NF Anti-Confederation row Robert AlsopAnti-Confederate1866NF Anti-Confederation row Alexander Graham (1871)Anti-Confederate1871NL Conservative (historical) row John Henry Warren (1870)Confederate1852,nb Bonavista Bay 1870NF Anti-Confederation row Charles DuderTwillingate and FogoAnti-Confederate1869NF Anti-Confederation row Smith McKayAnti-Confederate1869 Notes: By-elections By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReasonSt. John's WestLewis TessierAnti-ConfederateMarch 31, 1870H Renouf chose to sit for Placentia and St. Mary'sBay de VerdeJames J. RogersonConfederateApril 5, 1870J Bemister named sheriffFerrylandThomas GlenAnti-ConfederateAugust 1870T Glen named to cabinet in 1870Harbour MainJoseph I. LittleAnti-ConfederateAugust 1870JI Little named to cabinet in 1870Placentia and St. Mary'sHenry RenoufAnti-ConfederateSeptember 1870H Renouf named to cabinet in 1870Trinity BayJohn Henry WarrenConfederateSeptember 17, 1870R Alsop named to cabinet in 1870St. John's WestMaurice FenelonAnti-ConfederateJanuary 16, 1871T Talbot named to Legislative CouncilBonavista BayJames L. NoonanConfederateOctober 26, 1871JL Noonan named to cabinet in 1871Trinity BayAlexander GrahamAnti-ConfederateOctober 26, 1871T Ridley resigned seat in 1871 after firm went insolvent References Newfoundland Category:Terms of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador