The members of the 3rd General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in 1842. The General Assembly sat from January 14, 1843[1] to 1848.
3rd General Assembly of Newfoundland | |
|---|---|
| History | |
| Founded | 1843 |
| Disbanded | 1848 |
| Preceded by | 2nd General Assembly of Newfoundland |
| Succeeded by | 4th General Assembly of Newfoundland |
| Leadership | |
| Elections | |
Last election | 1842 Newfoundland general election |
The General Assembly had not sat from 1841 to 1843 as the colony's constitution had been suspended. Following the passing of the Newfoundland Act of 1842 by the British Parliament,[2] the elected assembly and appointed Legislative Council were combined into a single unicameral legislature.[3] The legislature continue to meet at the Old Court House until 1846 when that building was destroyed in a fire; for the next two years, the legislature met in a classroom in an orphan asylum.[4]
James Crowdy was chosen as speaker.[5]
In 1843, a new Education Act was passed which redistributed education funding between separate Protestant and Catholic school systems.[6]
Sir Henry Prescott served as civil governor of Newfoundland until 1846.[7] Robert Law served as colonial administrator[8] until the arrival of Sir John Le Marchant in April 1847.[9]
Members of the Assembly
editThe following members were elected to the assembly in 1843:[10]
| Member | Electoral district | Affiliation[11] | First elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Carter | Bonavista Bay | Conservative | 1842 |
| Clement Pitt Benning | Burin | Liberal | 1842 |
| Thomas Ridley | Conception Bay | Conservative | 1842 |
| John Munn | Conservative | 1842 | |
| James Luke Prendergast | Liberal | 1842 | |
| Edmund Hanrahan | Liberal | 1842 | |
| Thomas Glen | Ferryland | Liberal | 1842 |
| John Slade[nb 1][12] | Fogo | Conservative | 1842 |
| Bryan Robinson | Fortune Bay | Conservative | 1842 |
| John Dillon | Placentia and St. Mary's | Liberal | 1842 |
| Simon Morris | Liberal | 1842 | |
| Laurence O'Brien | St. John's | Liberal | 1840 |
| John Valentine Nugent | Liberal | 1842 | |
| William Carson | Liberal | 1833 | |
| Robert John Parsons | Liberal | 1843 | |
| Richard Barnes | Trinity Bay | Conservative | 1842 |
| Thomas Bulley Job | 1846 |
Notes:
- ^ Elected after general election
By-elections
editBy-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
| Electoral district | Member elected | Affiliation | Election date | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | Robert John Parsons | Liberal | 1843 | W Carson died February 26, 1843[11] |
| Trinity Bay | Thomas Bulley Job | Conservative | 1846 | R Barnes died September 3, 1846[11] |
Notes:
Members of the Legislative Council
editThe following members were appointed to the Legislative Council:[10]
| Member | Role |
|---|---|
| James Simms | Attorney general |
| James Crowdy | Colonial secretary |
| John Dunscombe | |
| William Thomas | Colonial treasurer |
| William Bickford Row | |
| James William Tobin | |
| Joseph Noad | Surveyor general |
| Charles Fox Bennett | |
| John Kent |
References
edit- ^ Prowse, D W (1971). A History of Newfoundland from the English, Colonial, and foreign records. Merdian Publishing. pp. 438, 657. Archived from the original on 2014-07-27. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
- ^ Rowe, F W. "Newfoundland Acts". The Canadian Encyclopedia.
- ^ "Government Structure, 1832-1855". Newfoundland Heritage. Memorial University.
- ^ "The Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly". Canadian Parliamentary Review. 34 (3). 2011.
- ^ "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly. Archived from the original on 2009-10-13.
- ^ "Education". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
- ^ Hayne, David, ed. (1972). "Prescott, Sir Henry". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. X (1871–1880) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
- ^ Hayne, David, ed. (1972). "Law, Robert". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. X (1871–1880) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
- ^ Hayne, David, ed. (1972). "Le Marchant, Sir John Gaspard". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. X (1871–1880) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
- ^ a b Journal of the General Assembly of Newfoundland : anno sexto Victoria regina : 1st session of the third General Assembly. W R Shea. 1843.
- ^ a b c "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. pp. 683–84.
- ^ Journal of the General Assembly of Newfoundland : anno septimo Victoria regina : second session of the third General Assembly. W R Shea. 1844.