7th General Assembly of Newfoundland

7th General Assembly of Newfoundland
History
Founded1860
Disbanded1861
Preceded by6th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Succeeded by8th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Leadership
Elections
Last election
1859 Newfoundland general election

The members of the 7th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in November 1859. The general assembly sat from 1860 to 1861.

The Liberal Party led by John Kent won the election and Kent served as Newfoundland's premier.[1]

Ambrose Shea was chosen as speaker until 1861, when Frederick Carter briefly served as speaker.[2]

Sir Alexander Bannerman served as colonial governor of Newfoundland.[3]

In February 1861, Premier Kent accused Governor Bannerman of conspiring with the Conservatives and the judiciary to defeat a bill that would have changed the rate of exchange for the dollar. Bannerman dismissed Kent's government and invited the Conservative leader Hugh Hoyles to form a government. That government subsequently was defeated by a vote of no confidence and a general election was held.[4]

Members of the Assembly

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The following members were elected to the assembly in 1859:[4]

Member Electoral district Affiliation First elected / previously elected
John Bemister Bay de Verde Conservative 1855
Stephen March Bonavista Bay Conservative 1852
John Henry Warren Conservative 1852
Matthew W. Walbank Conservative 1855
James Seaton Burgeo-La Poile Conservative 1859
Hugh Hoyles Conservative 1855, 1860
James Johnstone Rogerson Burin Liberal 1859
Ambrose Shea Liberal 1848
Edmund Hanrahan Carbonear Liberal 1855
Thomas Glen Ferryland Liberal 1855
Edward Dalton Shea Liberal 1855
Robert Carter Fortune Bay Conservative 1859
James Luke Prendergast Harbour Grace Liberal 1855
John Hayward Liberal 1855
Patrick Nowlan Harbour Main Liberal 1859
Charles Furey Liberal 1859
George James Hogsett Placentia and St. Mary's Liberal 1852
J. W. English Liberal 1859
John Delaney Liberal 1848, 1855
Richard McGrath Liberal 1860
John Leamon Port de Grave Conservative 1859
John Kent St. John's East Liberal 1832, 1848
John Kavanagh Liberal 1857
Robert John Parsons Liberal 1843
Pierce Barron St. John's West Liberal 1859
John Casey Liberal 1859
Thomas S. Dwyer Liberal 1859
Stephen Rendell Trinity Bay Conservative 1859
John Winter Conservative 1859
F.B.T. Carter Conservative 1859
William Whiteway Twillingate and Fogo Conservative 1858
Thomas Knight Conservative 1859

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By-elections

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

Electoral district Member elected Affiliation Election date Reason
Harbour Grace James Luke Prendergast Liberal November 1860 Election of JL Prendergast declared invalid[4]
Burgeo-La Poile Hugh Hoyles Conservative 1860 J Seaton resigned seat[4]
Placentia and St. Mary's Richard McGrath Liberal 1860 J Delaney named Postmaster General[4]

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References

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  1. ^ Waite, P. B. (1972). "Kent, John". In Hayne, David (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. X (1871–1880) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
  2. ^ "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly. Archived from the original on 2009-10-13.
  3. ^ "Bannerman, Sir Alexander". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. pp. 685–86.
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