22nd General Assembly of Newfoundland explained

22nd 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:1909
Disbanded:1913
Leader1 Type:Premier
Leader1:Edward P. Morris
Leader2 Type:\
Last Election1:1909 Newfoundland general election

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.

The Newfoundland People's Party led by Edward P. Morris formed the government.[1]

Francis J. Morris served as speaker until 1910 when William Warren succeeded Morris as speaker.[2]

Sir Ralph Champneys Williams served as governor of Newfoundland.[3]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1909:[4]

MemberElectoral districtAffiliationFirst elected / previously elected
John CrosbieBay de VerdePeople's Party1908
Jesse Whiteway1908
Sydney BlandfordBonavistaPeople's Party1908
William C. Winsor1904
Donald Morison1888, 1906
Robert MoultonBurgeo-La PoilePeople's Party1904
Henry GearBurinLiberal1900
Edward H. Davey1900
Thomas LeFeuvrePeople's Party1911
John R. GoodisonCarbonearPeople's Party1909
Michael P. CashinFerrylandPeople's Party1893
Philip F. Moore1909
Henry EarleFogoLiberal1904
Charles EmersonFortune BayPeople's Party1908
A. W. PiccottHarbour GracePeople's Party1908
A. H. Seymour1909
E. Parsons1908
William WoodfordHarbour MainPeople's Party1908
J.J. Murphy1908
R. J. DevereauxPlacentia and St. Mary'sPeople's Party1909
William R. Howley1909
Frank J. Morris1909
William R. WarrenPort de GravePeople's Party1908
William M. ClappSt. BarbeLiberal1904
Joseph DowneySt. George'sPeople's Party1908
James M. KentSt. John's EastLiberal1904
George Shea1885, 1904
John Dwyer1900
Edward P. MorrisSt. John's WestPeople's Party1885
John R. Bennett1904
Michael Kennedy1908
Richard SquiresTrinityPeople's Party1909
Robert Watson1908
E.G. Grant1909
Robert BondTwillingateLiberal1882
James A. Clift1900
George Roberts1900

Notes:

  1. Encyclopedia: Morris, Edward Patrick, 1st Baron Morris . . . online . Hiller . JK . 15 December 2013.
  2. Web site: The Speaker of the House of Assembly . House of Assembly . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091013233930/http://www.assembly.nl.ca/members/speaker.htm . 2009-10-13 .
  3. Web site: Williams, Sir Ralph Champneys (1848-1927) . Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage . Memorial University.
  4. Encyclopedia: Elections. . 706–07 .

By-elections

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

Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReason
BurinThomas LeFeuvre[5] People's PartyNovember 27, 1911E H Davey died March 10, 1911

Notes:

  1. Encyclopedia: Morris, Edward Patrick, 1st Baron Morris . . . online . Hiller . JK . 15 December 2013.
  2. Web site: The Speaker of the House of Assembly . House of Assembly . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091013233930/http://www.assembly.nl.ca/members/speaker.htm . 2009-10-13 .
  3. Web site: Williams, Sir Ralph Champneys (1848-1927) . Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage . Memorial University.
  4. Encyclopedia: Elections. . 706–07 .
  5. Acclaimed

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