The members of the 9th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in November 1865. The general assembly sat from 1866 to 1869.
9th 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 | 1866 |
| Disbanded | 1869 |
| Preceded by | 8th General Assembly of Newfoundland |
| Succeeded by | 10th General Assembly of Newfoundland |
| Leadership | |
Premier | |
| Elections | |
Last election | 1865 Newfoundland general election |
A coalition government led by Frederick Carter won the election and Carter served as Newfoundland's premier.[1] Not all members of the coalition supported Canadian Confederation.[2]
William Whiteway was chosen as speaker.[3][4]
Sir Anthony Musgrave served as colonial governor of Newfoundland.[5]
In 1869, draft terms for union of Newfoundland with Canada were presented to and accepted by the Canadian parliament. Premier Carter did not feel that he had a mandate to enter Confederation and called an election to allow the issue to be decided by the electorate.[2]
Members of the Assembly
editThe following members were elected to the assembly in 1865:[2]
| Member | Electoral district | Affiliation | First elected / previously elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Bemister | Bay de Verde | Coalition | 1855 |
| John Henry Warren | Bonavista Bay | Coalition | 1865 |
| John T. Oakley | Coalition | 1865 | |
| John T. Burton | Coalition | 1865 | |
| Daniel W. Prowse | Burgeo-La Poile | Coalition | 1861 |
| Frederick Carter | Burin | Coalition | 1859 |
| Edward Evans | Coalition | 1861 | |
| John Rorke | Carbonear | Coalition | 1863 |
| Thomas Glen | Ferryland | Opposition | 1855 |
| Michael Kearney | Opposition | 1865 | |
| Thomas R. Bennett | Fortune Bay | Coalition | 1865 |
| John Hayward | Harbour Grace[nb 1] | Coalition | 1855 |
| William S. Green | Coalition | 1865 | |
| Joseph Godden | Coalition | 1868 | |
| George Hogsett | Harbour Main[nb 2] | Opposition | 1865 |
| Charles Furey | Opposition | 1859, 1865 | |
| Joseph I. Little | Opposition | 1867 | |
| Ambrose Shea | Placentia and St. Mary's | Coalition | 1848 |
| Pierce M. Barron | Coalition | 1861 | |
| Thomas O'Reilly | Coalition | 1865 | |
| John Leamon | Port de Grave | Coalition | 1859 |
| Robert John Pinsent | Coalition | 1867 | |
| John Kent | St. John's East | Coalition | 1832, 1848 |
| Robert John Parsons | Opposition | 1843 | |
| John Kavanagh[nb 3] | Opposition | 1857 | |
| John Casey | St. John's West | Coalition | 1859 |
| Thomas Talbot | Opposition | 1861 | |
| Henry Renouf | Opposition | 1861 | |
| Peter Brennan | Opposition | 1866 | |
| Stephen Rendell | Trinity Bay | Coalition | 1859 |
| Frederick J. Wyatt | Coalition | 1864 | |
| Stephen March | Coalition | 1852 | |
| Robert Alsop | Coalition | 1866 | |
| William Whiteway | Twillingate and Fogo | Coalition | 1859 |
| Thomas Knight | Coalition | 1859 |
Notes:
By-elections
editBy-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
| Electoral district | Member elected | Affiliation | Election date | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's West | Peter Brennan | Opposition | June 2, 1866 | J Casey named to cabinet in 1866[nb 1][2] |
| Trinity Bay | Robert Alsop | Coalition | October 29, 1866 | S March resigned seat in 1866[2] |
| Port de Grave | Robert John Pinsent | Coalition | January 14, 1867 | J Leamon died in 1866[2] |
| Harbour Main | Joseph I. Little | Opposition | November 28, 1867 | C Furey vacated seat in 1867[2] |
| Harbour Grace | Joseph Godden | Coalition | November 7, 1868 | J Hayward named judge on August 7, 1868[2] |
Notes:
- ^ After 1862, new appointees to cabinet were required to resign and seek a vote of confidence from their electors
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. pp. 687–88.
- ^ "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly. Archived from the original on 2009-10-13.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Musgrave, Sir Anthony". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.