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18th 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
Founded1898
Disbanded1900
Preceded by17th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Succeeded by19th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Leadership
Premier
Elections
Last election
1897 Newfoundland general election

The members of the 18th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in October 1897. The general assembly sat from 1898 to 1900.

The Tory Party led by James Spearman Winter formed the government.[1]

Henry Y. Mott was chosen as speaker.[2]

Sir Henry Edward McCallum served as colonial governor of Newfoundland.[3]

Members of the Assembly

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The following members were elected to the assembly in 1897:[4][5]

Member Electoral district Affiliation First elected / previously elected
  Abram Kean Bay de Verde Tory 1897
  W. P. Rogerson 1897
  Darius Blandford Bonavista Tory 1897
  John Cowan 1897
  John A. Robinson (1897) 1897
  Alfred B. Morine 1886
  Henry Y. Mott Burgeo-La Poile Tory 1894
  James S. Winter Burin Tory 1873, 1893
  John E. Lake 1897
  William Duff Carbonear Liberal 1889
  Michael P. Cashin Ferryland Liberal 1893
  George Shea Tory 1885, 1893
  Thomas C. Duder Fogo Tory 1893
  H. R. Hayward Fortune Bay Tory 1897
  Charles Way (1899) 1899
  William H. Horwood Harbour Grace Liberal 1894
  Eli Dawe 1889
  William A. Oke 1897
  J. J. St. John Harbour Main Tory 1897
  William Woodford 1889
  William J. S. Donnelly Placentia and St. Mary's Tory 1893
  Rhodie Callahan 1897
  Michael H. Carty 1897
  Richard T. McGrath (1899) 1894, 1899
  Charles Dawe Port de Grave Tory 1893
  Albert Bradshaw St. Barbe Tory 1897
  Michael P. Gibbs St. George's Tory 1897
  John P. Fox St. John's East Liberal 1894
  Thomas J. Murphy 1886
  Lawrence O'Brien Furlong 1893
  Edward Morris St. John's West Liberal 1885
  James C. Tessier 1893
  James J. Callanan 1882, 1897
  Robert S. Bremner Trinity Tory 1897
  Robert Watson 1897
  Levi March 1897
  John A. Robinson (1898) 1898
  Robert Bond Twillingate Liberal 1882
  Donald Browning 1897
  Alan Goodridge Tory 1897

By-elections

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

Electoral district Member elected Affiliation Election date Reason
Burin James Spearman Winter[nb 1] Tory November 29, 1897 JS Winter named to cabinet; required to run for reelection[4]
Fogo Thomas C. Duder[nb 1] Tory TC Duder named to cabinet; required to run for reelection[4]
Harbour Main William Woodford[nb 1] Tory W Woodford named to cabinet; required to run for reelection[4]
Bonavista Alfred B. Morine[nb 1] Tory JA Robinson named to Legislative Council[4]
Trinity John A. Robinson[nb 1] Tory April 29, 1898 L March resigned seat[4]
Placentia and St. Mary's Richard T. McGrath Liberal May 25, 1899 WJS Donnelly named to cabinet; required to run for reelection[4]
Fortune Bay Charles Way Liberal 1899[4] H R Hayward died June 13, 1899[6]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e Elected by acclamation

References

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  1. ^ Hiller, James K. (1998). "Winter, Sir James Spearman". In Cook, Ramsay; Hamelin, Jean (eds.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XIV (1911–1920) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
  2. ^ "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly.
  3. ^ "McCallum, Sir Henry Edward". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. pp. 700–01.
  5. ^ "Roll of Members, 18th General Assembly" (PDF). House of Assembly Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
  6. ^ Notable events in the history of Newfoundland six thousand dates of historical and social happenings. Devine & O'Mara. 1900. p. 113. OL 17452098M.
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