11th General Assembly of Newfoundland explained

11th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Coa Pic:Colonialbuilding.jpg
Coa Caption:Colonial Building seat of the Newfoundland government and the House of Assembly from January 28, 1850, to July 28, 1959.
Foundation:1874
Disbanded:1874
Leader1 Type:Premier
Leader1:Frederick Carter
Last Election1:1873 Newfoundland general election

The members of the 11th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in November 1873. The general assembly sat from February 1874 to Fall 1874.

The Anti-Confederation Party led by Charles Fox Bennett won the election. However, defections and resignations before the assembly's opening reduced his party to a minority[1] and Frederick Carter formed the government in 1874.[2]

Prescott Emerson was chosen as speaker.[3]

Sir Stephen John Hill served as colonial governor of Newfoundland.[4]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1873:[5]

MemberElectoral districtAffiliationFirst elected / previously elected
James J. RogersonBay de VerdeConservative1870
Charles BowringBonavista BayConservative1873
Alexander J.W. McNeillyConservative1873
John BurtonConservative1873
Prescott EmersonBurgeo-La PoileConservative1869
James S. WinterBurinConservative1873
Charles R. AyreConservative1873
John RorkeCarbonearConservative1863
Thomas GlenFerrylandAnti-Confederate1855
Richard RaftusAnti-Confederate1873
Thomas R. BennettFortune BayAnti-Confederate1865
Frederick Carter[6] Harbour GraceConservative1859
William WoodConservative1873
Ambrose SheaConservative1848, 1874
Joseph I. LittleHarbour MainAnti-Confederate1867
Patrick NowlanAnti-Confederate1873
Charles Fox BennettPlacentia and St. Mary'sAnti-Confederate1869
James CollinsAnti-Confederate1873
Henry Renouf[7] Anti-Confederate1861
John BartlettPort de GraveAnti-Confederate1873
John J. DearinSt. John's EastAnti-Confederate1873
Robert John ParsonsAnti-Confederate1843
Robert J. KentAnti-Confederate1873
Lewis TessierSt. John's WestAnti-Confederate1873
Patrick J. ScottAnti-Confederate1873
Maurice FenelonAnti-Confederate1873
John SteerTrinity BayConservative1873
John WarrenConservative1873
William WhitewayConservative1859, 1873
Frederick Carter[8] Twillingate and FogoConservative1859
Charles Duder[9] Anti-Confederate1873
Smith McKayAnti-Confederate1873

Notes:

  1. Bennett, Charles Fox . 11 . Hiller . James K..
  2. Carter, Frederic Bowker Terrington . 12 . Hiller . James K..
  3. Web site: The Speaker of the House of Assembly . House of Assembly.
  4. Web site: Hill, Sir Stephen John . Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage . Memorial University.
  5. Encyclopedia: Elections. . 690–91 .
  6. Frederick Carter was elected in two ridings
  7. Named a judge January 9, 1874
  8. Frederick Carter was elected in two ridings
  9. Joined Conservatives in 1874

By-elections

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

Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReason
Harbour GraceAmbrose SheaConservativeJanuary 17, 1874F Carter chose to sit for Twillingate and Fogo

Notes:

  1. Bennett, Charles Fox . 11 . Hiller . James K..
  2. Carter, Frederic Bowker Terrington . 12 . Hiller . James K..
  3. Web site: The Speaker of the House of Assembly . House of Assembly.
  4. Web site: Hill, Sir Stephen John . Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage . Memorial University.
  5. Encyclopedia: Elections. . 690–91 .
  6. Frederick Carter was elected in two ridings
  7. Named a judge January 9, 1874
  8. Frederick Carter was elected in two ridings
  9. Joined Conservatives in 1874