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12th General Assembly of Newfoundland

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12th 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
Founded1874
Disbanded1878
Preceded by11th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Succeeded by13th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Leadership
Premier
Premier
William Whiteway
since 1878
Elections
Last election
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.[1] After Carter resigned in early 1878, William Whiteway became party leader and Premier.[2]

Prescott Emerson was chosen as speaker, serving until 1877. James S. Winter succeeded Emerson as speaker.[3]

Sir Stephen John Hill served as colonial governor of Newfoundland until 1876.[4] Sir John Hawley Glover succeeded Hill as governor.[5]

Members of the Assembly

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The following members were elected to the assembly in 1874:[6]

Member Electoral district Affiliation First elected / previously elected
James J. Rogerson Bay de Verde Conservative 1870
John H. Warren Bonavista Bay Conservative 1874
Charles Bowring Conservative 1873
Alexander J.W. McNeilly Conservative 1873
Prescott Emerson Burgeo-La Poile Conservative 1869
Charles R. Ayre Burin Conservative 1873
James S. Winter Conservative 1873
John Rorke Carbonear Conservative 1863
Richard Raftus Ferryland Anti-Confederate 1873
James G. Conroy Anti-Confederate 1874
Robert Alexander Fortune Bay Conservative 1874
Ambrose Shea Harbour Grace Conservative 1848, 1874
Joseph Godden Conservative 1874
Joseph I. Little Harbour Main Anti-Confederate 1867
Patrick Nowlan Anti-Confederate 1873
Charles Fox Bennett Placentia and St. Mary's Anti-Confederate 1869
James Collins Anti-Confederate 1873
Michael E. Dwyer Anti-Confederate 1874
Nathaniel Rabbits Port de Grave Conservative 1874
Robert J. Kent St. John's East Anti-Confederate 1873
Robert John Parsons Anti-Confederate 1843
John J. Dearin Anti-Confederate 1873
Lewis Tessier St. John's West Anti-Confederate 1873
Maurice Fenelon Anti-Confederate 1873
Patrick J. Scott Anti-Confederate 1873
William Whiteway Trinity Bay Conservative 1859, 1873
John Steer Conservative 1873
James H. Watson Conservative 1874
Frederick Carter Twillingate and Fogo Conservative 1859
Charles Duder Conservative 1873
William Kelligrew Conservative 1874

Notes:


By-elections

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None

References

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  1. ^ Hiller, J.K. (1990). "Carter, Frederic Bowker Terrington". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XII (1891–1900) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
  2. ^ Hiller, J.K. (1994). "Whiteway, Sir William Vallance". In Cook, Ramsay; Hamelin, Jean (eds.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XIII (1901–1910) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
  3. ^ "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly.
  4. ^ "Hill, Sir Stephen John". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
  5. ^ "Glover, Sir John Hawley". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
  6. ^ "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. pp. 691–92.