22nd General Assembly of Newfoundland

The members of the 22nd General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in May 1909. The general assembly sat from 1909 to 1913.[1]

22nd 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
Founded1909
Disbanded1913
Preceded by21st General Assembly of Newfoundland
Succeeded by23rd General Assembly of Newfoundland
Leadership
Premier
Elections
Last election
1909 Newfoundland general election

The Newfoundland People's Party led by Edward P. Morris formed the government.[2]

Francis J. Morris served as speaker until 1910 when William Warren succeeded Morris as speaker.[3]

Sir Ralph Champneys Williams served as governor of Newfoundland.[4]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1904:[1]

Member Electoral district Affiliation
John Crosbie Bay de Verde People's Party
Jesse Whiteway
Sydney Blandford Bonavista People's Party
William C. Winsor
Donald Morison
Robert Moulton Burgeo-La Poile People's Party
Henry Gear Burin Liberal
Edward H. Davey
John Goodison Carbonear People's Party
Michael P. Cashin Ferryland People's Party
Philip F. Moore
Henry Earle Fogo Liberal
Charles Emerson Fortune Bay People's Party
A. W. Piccott Harbour Grace People's Party
A. H. Seymour
E. Parsons
William Woodford Harbour Main People's Party
J.J. Murphy
R. J. Devereaux Placentia and St. Mary's People's Party
William R. Howley
Frank J. Morris
William R. Warren Port de Grave People's Party
William M. Clapp St. Barbe Liberal
Joseph Downey St. George's People's Party
James M. Kent St. John's East Liberal
George Shea
John Dwyer
Edward P. Morris St. John's West People's Party
John R. Bennett
Michael Kennedy
Richard Squires Trinity People's Party
Robert Watson
E.G. Grant
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
    Burin Thomas LeFeuvre[nb 1] People's Party November 27, 1911 E H Davey died March 10, 1911[1]

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    References
    1. "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. pp. 706–07.
    2. Hiller, JK (15 December 2013). "Morris, Edward Patrick, 1st Baron Morris". Canadian Encyclopedia (online ed.). Historica Canada.
    3. "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly. Archived from the original on 2009-10-13.
    4. "Williams, Sir Ralph Champneys (1848-1927)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
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