19th General Assembly of Newfoundland
The members of the 19th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in November 1900. The general assembly sat from 1901 to 1904.
19th General Assembly of Newfoundland | |
|---|---|
 Colonial Building seat of the Newfoundland government and the House of Assembly from January 28, 1850, to July 28, 1959. | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1901 |
| Disbanded | 1904 |
| Preceded by | 18th General Assembly of Newfoundland |
| Succeeded by | 20th General Assembly of Newfoundland |
| Leadership | |
Premier | |
| Elections | |
Last election | 1900 Newfoundland general election |
The Liberal Party led by Robert Bond formed the government.[1]
Lawrence Furlong was chosen as speaker.[2]
Sir Charles Cavendish Boyle served as colonial governor of Newfoundland.[3]
Members of the Assembly
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1900:[4]
| Member | Electoral district | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Henry J. B. Woods | Bay de Verde | Liberal |
| Michael T. Knight | ||
| Alfred B. Morine | Bonavista | Tory |
| Darius Blandford | ||
| Mark Chaplin | ||
| Charles Emerson | Burgeo-La Poile | Liberal |
| Henry Gear | Burin | Liberal |
| Edward H. Davey | ||
| Joseph Maddick | Carbonear | Liberal |
| Michael P. Cashin | Ferryland | Liberal |
| J. D. Ryan | ||
| Henry Earle | Fogo | Liberal |
| Charles Way | Fortune Bay | Liberal |
| Eli Dawe | Harbour Grace | Liberal |
| A. W. Harvey | ||
| William A. Oke | ||
| Frank J. Morris | Harbour Main | Liberal |
| J. J. St. John | ||
| E. M. Jackman | Placentia and St. Mary's | Liberal |
| Thomas Bonia | ||
| Richard T. McGrath | ||
| A. M. McKay | Port de Grave | Tory |
| Alexander Parsons | St. Barbe | Liberal |
| William R. Howley | St. George's | Liberal |
| John Dwyer | St. John's East | Liberal |
| Lawrence O'Brien Furlong | ||
| Thomas J. Murphy | ||
| Edward Morris | St. John's West | Liberal |
| John Anderson | ||
| John Scott | ||
| George W. Gushue | Trinity | Liberal |
| George M. Johnson | ||
| William H. Horwood | ||
| Robert Bond | Twillingate | Liberal |
| James A. Clift | ||
| George Roberts |
Notes:
By-elections
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
| Electoral district | Member elected | Affiliation | Election date | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity | Robert Watson | Tory | 1902 | GM Johnson named to Supreme Court[4] |
| William Warren | W Horwood named to Supreme Court[4] | |||
| Bay de Verde | Isaac Mercer | Liberal | 1902 | HJB Woods named Postmaster General[4] |
| Bay de Verde | Edward Morris[nb 1] | Liberal | 1903 | E Morris named to cabinet; required to run for reelection[4] |
Notes:
- Elected by acclamation
References
- Baker, Melvin; Neary, Peter (2005). "Bond, Sir Robert". In Cook, Ramsay; Bélanger, Réal (eds.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. XV (1921–1930) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
- "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly.
- "Boyle, Sir Charles Cavendish". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
- "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. pp. 701–03.
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