16th General Assembly of Newfoundland

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16th General Assembly of Newfoundland
File:Colonialbuilding.jpg
Colonial Building seat of the Newfoundland government and the House of Assembly from January 28, 1850, to July 28, 1959.
History
Founded1890
Disbanded1893
Preceded by15th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Succeeded by17th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Leadership
Premier
Elections
Last election
1889 Newfoundland general election

The members of the 16th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in November 1889. The general assembly sat from 1890 to 1893.

The Liberal Party led by William Whiteway formed the government.[1]

George Emerson was chosen as speaker.[2]

Sir Terence O'Brien served as colonial governor of Newfoundland.[3]

Members of the Assembly

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The following members were elected to the assembly in 1889:[4][5]

Member Electoral district Affiliation First elected / previously elected
  Edward White Bay de Verde Liberal Party 1889
  Henry J. B. Woods 1889
  Donald Morison Bonavista Reform 1888
  Samuel Blandford Liberal Party 1889
  Alfred B. Morine Reform 1886
  James Murray Burgeo-La Poile Independent 1889
  Edward Rothwell Burin Liberal Party 1889
  Dr. James S. Tait 1889
  James S. Winter (1892) Conservative Party 1873, 1892
  William Duff Carbonear Liberal Party 1889
  George Shea Ferryland Independent 1885
  Daniel J. Greene Independent 1878
  James Rolls Fogo Reform 1885
  John Studdy Fortune Bay Liberal Party 1889
  William H. Whiteley Harbour Grace Liberal Party 1889
  Eli Dawe 1889
  Robert S. Munn Reform 1889
  Frank J. Morris Harbour Main Liberal Party 1889
  William Woodford 1889
  George Emerson Placentia and St. Mary's Liberal Party 1885
  Richard O'Dwyer 1885
  James McGrath 1889
  James A. Clift Port de Grave Liberal Party 1889
  George C. Fearn St. Barbe Liberal Party 1889
  Michael H. Carty St. George's Reform 1882[a]
  Thomas J. Murphy St. John's East Liberal Party 1886
  Dr. John J. Dearin 1873, 1882, 1889
  Jeremiah Halleran 1889
  James Patrick Fox (1890) 1890
  Edward Morris St. John's West Liberal Party 1885
  James Day 1889
  Lawrence Gearin 1889
  William Whiteway Trinity Liberal Party 1859, 1873, 1889
  Robert Bond 1882
  David C. Webber 1889
  Edward P. Burgess Twillingate Liberal Party 1889
  Jabez P. Thompson 1882, 1889
  Thomas Peyton 1889

By-elections

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By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:

Electoral district Member elected Affiliation Election date Reason
Burin James S. Winter[b] Conservative 1892 E Rothwell died in 1892[4]

Notes

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  1. ^ First elected as a Liberal
  2. ^ Winter was named to the Supreme Court in May 1893

References

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