26th General Assembly of Newfoundland

26th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Colonial Building seat of the Newfoundland government and the House of Assembly from January 28, 1850, to July 28, 1959.
History
Founded1924
Disbanded1928
Preceded by25th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Succeeded by27th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Leadership
Premier
Walter Stanley Monroe
(Until August 1928)
Premier
Elections
Last election
1924 Newfoundland general election

The members of the 26th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in June 1924. The general assembly sat from 1924 to 1928.[1]

The Liberal-Conservative Progressive Party led by Walter Stanley Monroe formed the government. Monroe resigned as prime minister in August 1928 and was succeeded by Frederick C. Alderdice.[2]

Cyril Fox served as speaker.[3]

Sir William Allardyce served as governor of Newfoundland.[4]

The Liberal-Progressive Party had been formed after the collapse of the Liberal Reform government in 1924 when former Liberal Reformers joined with Albert Hickman to form a new government in the dying days of the previous General Assembly.

In April 1925, Newfoundland's Election Act was amended to grant all women over the age of 25 the right to vote; men were allowed to vote at the age of 21. Also on April 25, an act was passed that changed the distribution of seats in the House of Assembly.[1]

Members of the Assembly

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The following members were elected to the assembly in 1924:[1]

Member Electoral district Affiliation First elected / previously elected
Richard Cramm Bay de Verde Liberal-Conservative 1924
John C. Puddester 1924
Walter S. Monroe Bonavista Liberal-Conservative 1924
Lewis Little 1924
William C. Winsor 1904, 1924
Walter M. Chambers Burgeo-La Poile Liberal-Conservative 1924
H. B. C. Lake Burin Liberal-Conservative 1924
J. J. Lang 1924
Robert Duff Carbonear Liberal-Progressive 1924
Peter J. Cashin Ferryland Liberal-Conservative 1923
Philip F. Moore 1909
R. Hibbs Fogo Liberal-Progressive 1924
William R. Warren Fortune Bay Independent 1919
Harris M. Mosdell Liberal-Progressive 1926
Albert E. Hickman Harbour Grace Liberal-Progressive 1924
John R. Bennett Liberal-Conservative 1924
C. E. Russell 1924
William J. Woodford Harbour Main Liberal-Conservative 1908
C. J. Cahill 1924
Michael S. Sullivan Placentia and St. Mary's Liberal-Conservative 1923
William J. Walsh 1913
E. F. Sinnott 1919
F. Gordon Bradley Port de Grave Liberal-Conservative 1924
J. H. Scammell St. Barbe Liberal-Progressive 1919
T. J. Power St. George's Liberal-Conservative 1924
William J. Higgins St. John's East Liberal-Conservative 1913
Cyril J. Fox 1919
N. J. Vinnicombe 1923
William E. Brophy Liberal-Progressive 1927
John C. Crosbie St. John's West Liberal-Conservative 1908, 1924
William J. Browne 1924
W. L. Linegar 1924
William W. Halfyard Trinity Liberal-Progressive 1919
I. R. Randell 1923
E. J. Godden 1924
Kenneth M. Brown Twillingate Liberal-Progressive 1923
George F. Grimes 1924
Thomas G. W. Ashbourne 1924

Notes:


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 Main William J. Woodford[nb 1] Liberal-Conservative 1924 W J Woodward named to cabinet[1]
Placentia and St. Mary's William J. Walsh[nb 1] Liberal-Conservative 1924 W J Walsh named to cabinet[1]
St. John's East William J. Higgins[nb 1] Liberal-Conservative 1924 W J Higgins named to cabinet[1]
St. John's West John C. Crosbie[nb 1] Liberal-Conservative 1924 J C Crosbie named to cabinet[1]
Harbour Grace John R. Bennett[nb 1] Liberal-Conservative July 3, 1924 J R Bennett named to cabinet[1]
Bonavista Walter S. Monroe Liberal-Conservative October 27, 1924 W S Monroe named to cabinet[1]
William C. Winsor W C Winsor named to cabinet[1]
Burgeo-La Poile Walter M. Chambers Liberal-Conservative October 25, 1926 W M Chambers named to cabinet[1]
Fortune Bay Harris M. Mosdell Liberal-Progressive W R Warren named a judge[1]
St. John's East William E. Brophy Liberal-Progressive April 25, 1927 N J Vinnicombe named a liquor commissioner[1]

Notes:

  1. ^ a b c d e Elected by acclamation

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. pp. 712–15.
  2. ^ Pitt, Robert D. "Walter Stanley Monroe". The Canadian Encyclopedia.
  3. ^ "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly. Archived from the original on 2009-10-13.
  4. ^ "Allardyce, Sir William Lamond (1861-1930)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.