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
Founded1901
Disbanded1904
Preceded by18th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Succeeded by20th 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:

    1. Elected by acclamation
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    References
    1. 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.
    2. "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly.
    3. "Boyle, Sir Charles Cavendish". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
    4. "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. pp. 701–03.
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