18th General Assembly of Newfoundland

Colony of Newfoundland legislature 18th 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. 1898 1900 17th General Assembly of Newfoundland 19th General Assembly of Newfoundland Premier James Spearman Winter \ 1897 Newfoundland general election The members of the 18th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in October 1897. The general assembly sat from 1898 to 1900. The Tory Party led by James Spearman Winter formed the government.James K. Hiller Winter, Sir James Spearman 14 http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/winter_james_spearman_14E.html Henry Y. Mott was chosen as speaker.http://www.assembly.nl.ca/members/speaker.htm The Speaker of the House of Assembly House of Assembly Sir Henry Edward McCallum served as colonial governor of Newfoundland.http://www.heritage.nf.ca/govhouse/governors/g58.html McCallum, Sir Henry Edward Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Memorial University Members of the Assembly The following members were elected to the assembly in 1897:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns_enl/id/94 Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador 700–01 ElectionsRoll of Members, 18th General Assembly https://www.assembly.nl.ca/Members/Rolls/1897_Roll%20of%20Members.pdf House of Assembly Newfoundland and Labrador 2025-03-25 MemberElectoral districtAffiliationFirst elected / previously electedNL Tory row Abram KeanBay de VerdeTory1885, 1897NL Tory row W. P. Rogerson1897NL Tory row Darius BlandfordBonavistaTory1893NL Tory row John Cowan1897NL Tory row John A. Robinson (1897)1897NL Tory row Alfred B. Morine (1897)1886, 1897NL Tory row Henry Y. MottBurgeo-La PoileTory1894NL Tory row James S. WinterBurinTory1873, 1892, 1897NL Tory row John E. Lake1897NL Liberal (historical) row William DuffCarbonearLiberal1889NL Liberal (historical) row Michael P. CashinFerrylandLiberal1893NL Tory row George SheaTory1885, 1897NL Tory row Thomas C. DuderFogoTory1893NL Tory row H. R. HaywardFortune BayTory1897NL Tory row Charles Way (1899)1899NL Liberal (historical) row William H. HorwoodHarbour GraceLiberal1894NL Liberal (historical) row Eli Dawe1889NL Liberal (historical) row William A. Oke1897NL Tory row J. J. St. JohnHarbour MainTory1897NL Tory row William Woodford1889NL Tory row William J. S. DonnellyPlacentia and St. Mary'sTory1893NL Tory row Rhodie Callahan1897NL Tory row Michael H. Carty1897NL Tory row Richard T. McGrath (1899)1894, 1899NL Tory row Charles DawePort de GraveTory1893NL Tory row Albert BradshawSt. BarbeTory1882, 1897NL Tory row Michael P. GibbsSt. George'sTory1897NL Liberal (historical) row John P. FoxSt. John's EastLiberal1894NL Liberal (historical) row Thomas J. Murphy1886NL Liberal (historical) row Lawrence O'Brien Furlong1893NL Liberal (historical) row Edward MorrisSt. John's WestLiberal1885NL Liberal (historical) row James C. Tessier1893NL Liberal (historical) row James J. Callanan1882, 1897NL Tory row Robert S. BremnerTrinityTory1897NL Tory row Robert Watson1897NL Tory row Levi March1897NL Tory row John A. Robinson (1898)1898NL Liberal (historical) row Robert BondTwillingateLiberal1882NL Liberal (historical) row Donald Browning1897NL Tory row Alan GoodridgeTory1897 By-elections By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReasonBurinJames Spearman WinterElected by acclamationToryNovember 29, 1897JS Winter named to cabinet; required to run for reelectionFogoThomas C. DuderToryTC Duder named to cabinet; required to run for reelectionHarbour MainWilliam WoodfordToryW Woodford named to cabinet; required to run for reelectionBonavistaAlfred B. MorineToryJA Robinson named to Legislative CouncilTrinityJohn A. RobinsonElected by acclamationToryApril 29, 1898L March resigned seatPlacentia and St. Mary'sRichard T. McGrathLiberalMay 25, 1899WJS Donnelly named to cabinet; required to run for reelectionFortune BayCharles WayLiberal1899H R Hayward died June 13, 1899Notable events in the history of Newfoundland six thousand dates of historical and social happenings 113 1900 Devine & O'Mara 17452098M Notes References Category:Terms of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador