| 9th 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: | 1866 |
| Disbanded: | 1869 |
| Leader1 Type: | Premier |
| Leader1: | Frederick Carter |
| Last Election1: | 1865 Newfoundland general election |
The members of the 9th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in November 1865. The general assembly sat from 1866 to 1869.
A coalition government led by Frederick Carter won the election and Carter served as Newfoundland's premier.[1] Not all members of the coalition supported Canadian Confederation.
William Whiteway was chosen as speaker.[2] [3]
Sir Anthony Musgrave served as colonial governor of Newfoundland.[4]
In 1869, draft terms for union of Newfoundland with Canada were presented to and accepted by the Canadian parliament. Premier Carter did not feel that he had a mandate to enter Confederation and called an election to allow the issue to be decided by the electorate.
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1865:[5]
| Member | Electoral district | Affiliation | First elected / previously elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Bemister | Bay de Verde | Coalition | 1855 |
| John Henry Warren | Bonavista Bay | Coalition | 1865 |
| John T. Oakley | Coalition | 1865 | |
| John T. Burton | Coalition | 1865 | |
| Daniel W. Prowse | Burgeo-La Poile | Coalition | 1861 |
| Frederick Carter | Burin | Coalition | 1859 |
| Edward Evans | Coalition | 1861 | |
| John Rorke | Carbonear | Coalition | 1863 |
| Thomas Glen | Ferryland | Opposition | 1855 |
| Michael Kearney | Opposition | 1865 | |
| Thomas R. Bennett | Fortune Bay | Coalition | 1865 |
| John Hayward | Harbour Grace[6] | Coalition | 1855 |
| William S. Green | Coalition | 1865 | |
| Joseph Godden | Coalition | 1868 | |
| George Hogsett | Harbour Main[7] | Opposition | 1865 |
| Charles Furey | Opposition | 1859, 1865 | |
| Joseph I. Little | Opposition | 1867 | |
| Ambrose Shea | Placentia and St. Mary's | Coalition | 1848 |
| Pierce M. Barron | Coalition | 1861 | |
| Thomas O'Reilly | Coalition | 1865 | |
| John Leamon | Port de Grave | Coalition | 1859 |
| Robert John Pinsent | Coalition | 1867 | |
| John Kent | St. John's East | Coalition | 1832, 1848 |
| Robert John Parsons | Opposition | 1843 | |
| John Kavanagh[8] | Opposition | 1857 | |
| John Casey | St. John's West | Coalition | 1859 |
| Thomas Talbot | Opposition | 1861 | |
| Henry Renouf | Opposition | 1861 | |
| Peter Brennan | Opposition | 1866 | |
| Stephen Rendell | Trinity Bay | Coalition | 1859 |
| Frederick J. Wyatt | Coalition | 1864 | |
| Stephen March | Coalition | 1852 | |
| Robert Alsop | Coalition | 1866 | |
| William Whiteway | Twillingate and Fogo | Coalition | 1859 |
| Thomas Knight | Coalition | 1859 |
Notes:
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
| Electoral district | Member elected | Affiliation | Election date | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's West | Peter Brennan | Opposition | June 2, 1866 | J Casey named to cabinet in 1866[9] | |
| Trinity Bay | Robert Alsop | Coalition | October 29, 1866 | S March resigned seat in 1866 | |
| Port de Grave | Robert John Pinsent | Coalition | January 14, 1867 | J Leamon died in 1866 | |
| Harbour Main | Joseph I. Little | Opposition | November 28, 1867 | C Furey vacated seat in 1867 | |
| Harbour Grace | Joseph Godden | Coalition | November 7, 1868 | J Hayward named judge on August 7, 1868 |
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