25th General Assembly of Newfoundland explained

25th 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:1923
Disbanded:1924
Leader1 Type:Premier
Leader1:Richard Squires
(Until July 1923)
Leader2 Type:Premier
Leader2:William Warren
(Until May 1924)
Leader3 Type:Premier
Leader3:Albert Hickman
Last Election1:1923 Newfoundland general election

The members of the 25th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in May 1923. The general assembly sat from 1923 to 1924.

The Liberal Reform Party, an alliance between the Liberals and the Fishermen's Protective Union, formed the government. Richard Squires served as Newfoundland's prime minister until July 1923[1] when he resigned as prime minister after his government was accused of misuse of public funds. William Warren succeeded Squires as government leader but his government was defeated by a motion of no confidence in April 1924. A new government led by Albert Hickman was formed bringing together some Liberal Reform MHAs and some MHAs from other parties to form the Liberal-Progressive Party which governed as a caretaker administration for 33 days until the general election held in June 1924.

Harry A. Winter served as speaker.[2]

Sir William Allardyce served as governor of Newfoundland.[3]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1923:[4]

MemberElectoral districtAffiliationFirst elected / previously elected
William H. CaveBay de VerdeLiberal Reform1919
Richard Cramm1923
William F. CoakerBonavista1913
Robert G. Winsor1913
John Abbott1913
Harvey SmallBurgeo-La PoileLiberal Reform1919
George C. HarrisBurinLiberal-Labour-Progressive1923
Samuel J. FooteLiberal Reform1919
James MooreCarbonearLiberal-Labour-Progressive1923
Peter J. CashinFerrylandLiberal-Labour-Progressive1923
Philip F. Moore1909
George F. GrimesFogoLiberal Reform1923
William R. WarrenFortune BayLiberal Reform1919
A. W. PiccottHarbour GraceLiberal Reform1919
E. Simmons1923
A. M. Calpin1923
Matthew E. HawcoHarbour MainLiberal Reform1923
William J. WoodfordLiberal-Labour-Progressive1908
Michael S. SullivanPlacentia and St. Mary'sLiberal-Labour-Progressive1923
William J. Walsh1913
E. Sinnott1919
Harry A. WinterPort de GraveLiberal Reform1923
J. H. ScammellSt. BarbeLiberal Reform1919
Joseph F. DowneySt. George'sLiberal Reform1923
William J. HigginsSt. John's EastLiberal-Labour-Progressive1913
Cyril J. Fox1919
N. J. Vinnicombe1923
C. E. HuntSt. John's WestLiberal-Labour-Progressive1923
Michael P. Cashin1893
Richard A. SquiresLiberal Reform1909, 1919
William W. HalfyardTrinityLiberal Reform1919
Richard Hibbs1923
I. R. Randell1923
Kenneth M. BrownTwillingateLiberal Reform1923
Arthur Barnes1904, 1919
George Jones1919

Notes:

  1. Web site: Right Hon. Sir Richard Anderson Squires, P.C., K.C.M.C. . Memorial University . S.J . Carew . Celebrate Memorial History . 2015-04-06.
  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: Allardyce, Sir William Lamond (1861-1930) . Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage . Memorial University.
  4. Encyclopedia: Elections. . 711–13 .

By-elections

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