| 4th General Assembly of Newfoundland | |
| Coa Pic: | Colonialbuilding.jpg |
| Coa Caption: | Colonial Building, the seat of the Newfoundland government and the House of Assembly from January 28, 1850, to July 28, 1959. |
| Foundation: | 1848 |
| Disbanded: | 1853 |
| Leader1 Type: | Speaker |
| Leader1: | John Kent |
| Election2: | 1848 |
| Last Election1: | 1848 Newfoundland general election |
The members of the 4th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in 1848. The general assembly sat from December 14, 1848, to 1852.
With the passing of the Newfoundland Act of 1847 by the British Parliament,[1] the members of the Legislative Council once again sat separately from the assembly, ending the experiment with unicameralism started in 1842.[2] The first session of the assembly was held in a building owned by a member of the legislature.[3] For the second session which started in 1850, the assembly met in the newly constructed Colonial Building.[4]
John Kent was chosen as speaker.[5]
Sir John Le Marchant served as civil governor of Newfoundland.[6]
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1848:[7]
| Member | Electoral district | Affiliation[8] | First elected / previously elected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Carter | Bonavista Bay | Conservative | 1842 | |
| Joshua George Falle | Burin | Conservative | 1848 | |
| James Luke Prendergast | Conception Bay | Liberal | 1848 | |
| Edmund Hanrahan | Liberal | 1848 | ||
| Nicholas Molloy | Liberal | 1848 | ||
| Richard Rankin | Conservative | 1848 | ||
| Peter Winser | Ferryland | Liberal | 1848 | |
| George Henry Emerson | Fogo | Conservative | 1848 | |
| Hugh William Hoyles | Fortune Bay | Conservative | 1848 | |
| Ambrose Shea | Placentia and St. Mary's | Liberal | 1848 | |
| John Delaney | Liberal | 1848 | ||
| John Kent | St. John's | Liberal | 1832, 1848 | |
| Laurence O'Brien | Liberal | 1840 | ||
| Robert John Parsons | Liberal | 1843 | ||
| Philip Francis Little | Liberal | 1850 | ||
| Thomas Bulley Job | Trinity Bay | Conservative | 1846 |
Notes:
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
| Electoral district | Member elected | Affiliation | Election date | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | Philip Francis Little | Liberal | 1850 | L O'Brien named to Council 1850 |
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