13th General Assembly of Newfoundland

Colony of Newfoundland legislature 13th 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. 1879 1882 12th General Assembly of Newfoundland 14th General Assembly of Newfoundland Premier William Whiteway 1878 1878 Newfoundland general election The members of the 13th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in November 1878. The general assembly sat from 1879 to 1882. The Conservative Party led by William Whiteway formed the government.Hiller J.K. Whiteway, Sir William Vallance 13 http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/whiteway_william_vallance_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 John Hawley Glover served as colonial governor of Newfoundland until 1881.http://www.heritage.nf.ca/govhouse/governors/g51.html Glover, Sir John Hawley Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Memorial University Henry Berkeley Fitzhardinge Maxse succeeded Glover as governor.http://www.heritage.nf.ca/govhouse/governors/g52.html Maxse, Henry Berkeley Fitzhardinge Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Memorial University Members of the Assembly The following members were elected to the assembly in 1878:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns_enl/id/86 Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador 692–93 ElectionsRoll of Members, 13th General Assembly https://www.assembly.nl.ca/Members/Rolls/1878_Roll%20of%20Members.pdf House of Assembly Newfoundland and Labrador 2025-03-23 MemberElectoral districtAffiliationFirst elected / previously electedNL Conservative (historical) row Alfred PenneyBay de VerdeConservative1878NL Conservative (historical) row Francis WintonBonavista BayConservative1869, 1878NL Conservative (historical) row George SkeltonConservative1878NL Conservative (historical) row James SaintConservative1878NL Conservative (historical) row Alexander M. MackayBurgeo-La PoileConservative1878NL Conservative (historical) row James S. WinterBurinConservative1873NL Conservative (historical) row James J. RogersonConservative1870NL Conservative (historical) row John RorkeCarbonearConservative1863NL Liberal (historical) row James G. ConroyFerrylandLiberal1874NL Liberal (historical) row Daniel J. GreeneLiberal1878NL Conservative (historical) row Augustus F. Goodridge (1880)Conservative1880NL Conservative (historical) row James O. FraserFortune BayConservative1878NL Conservative (historical) row Ambrose SheaHarbour GraceConservative1848, 1874NL Conservative (historical) row Charles DaweConservative1878NL Liberal (historical) row Joseph I. LittleHarbour MainLiberal1867NL Liberal (historical) row Patrick NowlanLiberal1873NL Conservative (historical) row William J. S. DonnellyPlacentia and St. Mary'sConservative1878NL Conservative (historical) row James CollinsConservative1873NL Conservative (historical) row Michael E. DwyerConservative1874NL Conservative (historical) row Nathan NormanPort de GraveConservative1878NL Liberal (historical) row Michael J. O'MaraSt. John's EastLiberal1878NL Liberal (historical) row Robert J. KentLiberal1873NL Liberal (historical) row Robert John Parsons, Jr.Liberal1869, 1878NL Liberal (historical) row Lewis TessierSt. John's WestLiberal1873NL Liberal (historical) row Patrick J. ScottLiberal1873NL Liberal (historical) row Maurice FenelonLiberal1873NL Conservative (historical) row William WhitewayTrinity BayConservative1859, 1873NL Conservative (historical) row James H. WatsonConservative1874NL Conservative (historical) row John RandallConservative1878NL Conservative (historical) row Alexander J.W. McNeillyTwillingate and FogoConservative1873NL Conservative (historical) row Stanley B. CarterConservative1878NL Conservative (historical) row Richard P. RiceConservative1878 By-elections By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReasonFerrylandAugustus F. GoodridgeConservative1880J. G. Conroy retired References Newfoundland Category:Terms of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador