17th General Assembly of Newfoundland

Colony of Newfoundland legislature 17th 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. 1894 1897 16th General Assembly of Newfoundland 18th General Assembly of Newfoundland Premier William Whiteway (1894) Liberal Party Premier Augustus F. Goodridge (1894) Tory Party Premier Daniel J. Greene (1894–1895) Liberal Party Premier William Whiteway (1895–1897) Liberal Party 1893 Newfoundland general election The members of the 17th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in November 1893. The general assembly sat from 1894 to 1897. The Liberal Party led by William Whiteway formed the government. The Tory Party filed petitions against 15 Liberals including Whiteway and James Murray, an independent, alleging corrupt practices during the election; the results of those elections were set aside. The Tory Party temporarily held the majority and formed a government led by Augustus F. Goodridge in 1894. Following the by-elections, the Liberals regained the majority and formed a government led by Daniel J. Greene. After Whiteway won re-election in a by-election, he became Premier again.Hiller J.K. Whiteway, Sir William Vallance 13 https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/whiteway_william_vallance_13E.html George Emerson was chosen as speaker.https://www.assembly.nl.ca/members/speaker.htm The Speaker of the House of Assembly House of Assembly Sir Terence O'Brien served as colonial governor of Newfoundland until 1895,https://www.heritage.nf.ca/govhouse/governors/g56.html O'Brien, Sir John Terence Nicholls Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Memorial University when he was replaced by Sir Herbert Harley Murray.https://www.heritage.nf.ca/govhouse/governors/g57.html Murray, Sir Herbert Harley Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Memorial University On December 8, 1894, London banks suspended credit to the Commercial Bank of Newfoundland and requested payment on some of its loans. The bank was unable to meet these obligations and requested its merchant customers to repay their loans; the merchants, themselves financially strapped, were unable to comply. On October 10, known as Black Monday, the Commercial Bank closed. This caused a run by customers on the two remaining banks, the Union Bank of Newfoundland and the Savings Bank of Newfoundland. The Savings Bank was able to cash a large cheque at the Union Bank, but the Union Bank was subsequently forced to close. Neither of the two closed banks would ever reopen. This resulted in the devaluation of Newfoundland's currency, the shutdown of many businesses and widespread unemployment in the colony. Early in 1895, banks from Canada opened branches in Newfoundland to fill the void. The value of the Newfoundland dollar was set to the same value as the Canadian dollar.https://www.heritage.nf.ca/society/bankcrash.html 1894 Bank Crash Memorial University Members of the Assembly The following members were elected to the assembly in 1893:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns_enl/id/92 Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador 698–700 ElectionsRoll of Members, 17th General Assembly https://www.assembly.nl.ca/Members/Rolls/1893_Roll%20of%20Members.pdf House of Assembly Newfoundland and Labrador 2025-03-25 MemberElectoral districtAffiliationFirst elected / previously electedNL Liberal (historical) row Henry J. B. WoodsBay de VerdeLiberal1889NL Liberal (historical) row George E. Moores1893NL Liberal (historical) row Sydney Woods (1894)1894NL Tory row John B. Ayre (1894)Tory1894NL Tory row Donald MorisonBonavistaTory1888NL Tory row Alfred B. Morine1886NL Tory row Samuel Blandford1889NL Independent row James MurrayBurgeo-La PoileIndependent1889NL Tory row Henry Y. Mott (1894)Tory1894NL Liberal (historical) row Dr. James S. TaitBurinLiberal1889NL Liberal (historical) row William B. Payne1893NL Liberal (historical) row James J. Pitman (1894)1894NL Liberal (historical) row Henry Gear (1894)1894NL Liberal (historical) row William DuffCarbonearLiberal1889NL Liberal (historical) row Michael P. CashinFerrylandLiberal1893NL Liberal (historical) row Daniel J. Greene1878NL Tory row Thomas C. DuderFogoTory1893NL Tory row James O. Fraser, Jr.Fortune BayTory1893NL Tory row Henry DaweHarbour GraceTory1893NL Tory row Robert S. Munn1889NL Liberal (historical) row Eli DaweLiberal1889NL Liberal (historical) row William Whiteway (1895)1859, 1873, 1889, 1895NL Liberal (historical) row Frank J. MorrisHarbour MainLiberal1889NL Liberal (historical) row William Woodford1889NL Liberal (historical) row James McGrathPlacentia and St. Mary'sLiberal1889NL Liberal (historical) row George Emerson1885NL Liberal (historical) row Richard T. McGrath (1894)1894NL Liberal (historical) row Michael Tobin (1894)1882, 1894NL Tory row William J. S. DonnellyTory1878, 1893NL Liberal (historical) row John T. DunphyLiberal (1894)1894NL Tory row Charles DawePort de GraveTory1878, 1893NL Liberal (historical) row Alexander A. ParsonsSt. BarbeLiberal1893NL Liberal (historical) row James W. KeatingSt. George'sLiberal1893NL Liberal (historical) row Michael H. Carty (1894)1882, 1894NL Liberal (historical) row James Patrick FoxSt. John's EastLiberal1893NL Liberal (historical) row Thomas J. Murphy1886NL Liberal (historical) row John P. Fox (1894)1894NL Liberal (historical) row Charles Hutton (1894)1894NL Tory row Lawrence O'Brien FurlongTory1893NL Liberal (historical) row Edward MorrisSt. John's WestLiberal1885NL Liberal (historical) row James C. Tessier1893NL Liberal (historical) row Martin W. Furlong1893NL Liberal (historical) row Patrick J. Scott (1894)1873, 1894NL Liberal (historical) row G. J. Tessier (1894)1894NL Liberal (historical) row Thomas P. Jackman (1894)1894NL Liberal (historical) row William WhitewayTrinityLiberal1859, 1873, 1889NL Liberal (historical) row Robert Bond1882NL Liberal (historical) row James H. Watson1874,First elected as a Conservative 1893NL Liberal (historical) row William H. Horwood (1894)1894NL Liberal (historical) row George W. Gushue (1894)1894NL Liberal (historical) row George M. Johnson (1894)1894NL Liberal (historical) row Jabez P. ThompsonTwillingateLiberal1889NL Liberal (historical) row Robert Bond1882NL Liberal (historical) row Gilles Foote (1894)1894NL Tory row Augustus F. GoodridgeTory1880, 1893NL Tory row Michael T. Knight1885, 1893 By-elections By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReasonBay de VerdeSydney WoodsLiberalMay 22, 1894Results of 1893 election set asideJohn B. AyreToryBurgeo-La PoileHenry Y. MottTorySeptember 10, 1894Results of 1893 election set asideBonavistaDonald MorisonToryOctober 2, 1894D Morrison named to cabinet; required to run for reelectionAlfred B. MorineA B Morine named to cabinet; required to run for reelectionFogoThomas C. DuderToryT C Duder named to cabinet; required to run for reelectionTrinityWilliam H. HorwoodLiberalOctober 16, 1894Results of 1893 election set asideGeorge W. GushueGeorge M. JohnsonTwillingateGiles FooteLiberalM T Knight named to cabinet; required to run for reelectionBurinJames J. PitmanLiberalNovember 10, 1894Results of 1893 election set asideHenry GearPlacentia and St. Mary'sRichard T. McGrathLiberalResults of 1893 election set asideMichael TobinJohn T. DunphyWJS Donnelly named to cabinet; required to run for reelectionSt. John's EastJohn P. FoxLiberalResults of 1893 election set asideCharles HuttonSt. John's WestPatrick J. ScottLiberalResults of 1893 election set asideG. J. TessierThomas P. JackmanSt. George'sMichael H. CartyLiberalNovember 12, 1894Results of 1893 election set asideBay de VerdeHenry J. B. WoodsLiberalFebruary 27, 1895S Woods resigned seatHarbour GraceWilliam WhitewayLiberalR S Munn died December 17, 1894https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/munn_robert_stewart_12E.html Munn, Robert Steward 12 Cuff Robert H. Kenney Paul F.Eli DaweE Dawe named to cabinet; required to run for reelectionSt. John's WestPatrick J. ScottLiberalP J Scott named to cabinet; required to run for reelectionEdward Patrick MorrisG J Tessier resigned seatTwillingateRobert BondLiberalSeptember 16, 1895JP Thompson resigned seat Notes References Category:Terms of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador