12th General Assembly of Newfoundland

Colony of Newfoundland legislature 12th 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. 1874 1878 11th General Assembly of Newfoundland 13th General Assembly of Newfoundland Premier Frederick Carter Premier William Whiteway 1878 1874 Newfoundland general election The members of the 12th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in November 1874. The general assembly sat from 1875 to 1878. The Conservative Party led by Frederick Carter formed the government.J.K. Hiller Carter, Frederic Bowker Terrington 12 http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/carter_frederic_bowker_terrington_12E.html After Carter resigned in early 1878, William Whiteway became party leader and Premier.Hiller J.K. Whiteway, Sir William Vallance 13 http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/whiteway_william_vallance_13E.html Prescott Emerson was chosen as speaker, serving until 1877. James S. Winter succeeded Emerson 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 until 1876.http://www.heritage.nf.ca/govhouse/governors/g50.html Hill, Sir Stephen John Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Memorial University Sir John Hawley Glover succeeded Hill as governor.http://www.heritage.nf.ca/govhouse/governors/g51.html Glover, Sir John Hawley Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Memorial University Members of the Assembly The following members were elected to the assembly in 1874:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns_enl/id/85 Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador 691–92 ElectionsRoll of Members, 12 General Assembly https://www.assembly.nl.ca/Members/Rolls/1874_Roll%20of%20Members.pdf House of Assembly Newfoundland and Labrador 2025-03-23 MemberElectoral districtAffiliationFirst elected / previously electedNL Conservative (historical) row James J. RogersonBay de VerdeConservative1870NL Conservative (historical) row John H. WarrenBonavista BayConservative1874NL Conservative (historical) row Charles BowringConservative1873NL Conservative (historical) row Alexander J.W. McNeillyConservative1873NL Conservative (historical) row Prescott EmersonBurgeo-La PoileConservative1869NL Conservative (historical) row Charles R. AyreBurinConservative1873NL Conservative (historical) row James S. WinterConservative1873NL Conservative (historical) row John RorkeCarbonearConservative1863NF Anti-Confederation row Richard RaftusFerrylandAnti-Confederate1873NF Anti-Confederation row James G. ConroyAnti-Confederate1874NL Conservative (historical) row Robert AlexanderFortune BayConservative1874NL Conservative (historical) row Ambrose SheaHarbour GraceConservative1848, 1874NL Conservative (historical) row Joseph GoddenConservative1865, 1874NF Anti-Confederation row Joseph I. LittleHarbour MainAnti-Confederate1867NF Anti-Confederation row Patrick NowlanAnti-Confederate1859, 1873NF Anti-Confederation row Charles Fox BennettPlacentia and St. Mary'sAnti-Confederate1869NF Anti-Confederation row James CollinsAnti-Confederate1873NF Anti-Confederation row Michael E. DwyerAnti-Confederate1874NL Conservative (historical) row Nathaniel RabbitsPort de GraveConservative1874NF Anti-Confederation row Robert J. KentSt. John's EastAnti-Confederate1873NF Anti-Confederation row Robert John ParsonsAnti-Confederate1843NF Anti-Confederation row John J. DearinAnti-Confederate1873NF Anti-Confederation row Lewis TessierSt. John's WestAnti-Confederate1873NF Anti-Confederation row Maurice FenelonAnti-Confederate1873NF Anti-Confederation row Patrick J. ScottAnti-Confederate1873NL Conservative (historical) row William WhitewayTrinity BayConservative1859, 1873NL Conservative (historical) row John SteerConservative1873NL Conservative (historical) row James H. WatsonConservative1874NL Conservative (historical) row Frederick CarterTwillingate and FogoConservative1859NL Conservative (historical) row Charles DuderConservative1873NL Conservative (historical) row William KelligrewConservative1874 By-elections None References Newfoundland Category:Terms of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador