16th General Assembly of Newfoundland
16th General Assembly of Newfoundland | |
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 Colonial Building seat of the Newfoundland government and the House of Assembly from January 28, 1850, to July 28, 1959. | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1890 |
| Disbanded | 1893 |
| Preceded by | 15th General Assembly of Newfoundland |
| Succeeded by | 17th General Assembly of Newfoundland |
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| Elections | |
Last election | 1889 Newfoundland general election |
The members of the 16th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in November 1889. The general assembly sat from 1890 to 1893.
The Liberal Party led by William Whiteway formed the government.[1]
George Emerson was chosen as speaker.[2]
Sir
colonial governor of Newfoundland.[3]
Members of the Assembly
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1889:[4]
Notes:
By-elections
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
| Electoral district | Member elected | Affiliation | Election date | Reason |
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| Burin | James S. Winter[nb 1] | Conservative | 1892 | E Rothwell died in 1892[4] |
Notes:
- ^ Winter was named to the Supreme Court in May 1893
References
- ^ Hiller, J.K. (1994). "Whiteway, Sir William Vallance". In Cook, Ramsay; Hamelin, Jean (eds.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XIII (1901–1910) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
- ^ "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly.
- ^ "O'Brien, Sir John Terence Nicholls". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
- ^ a b "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. pp. 696–98.
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