4th General Assembly of Newfoundland
4th General Assembly of Newfoundland | |
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 Colonial Building, the seat of the Newfoundland government and the House of Assembly from January 28, 1850, to July 28, 1959. | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1848 |
| Disbanded | 1853 |
| Preceded by | 3rd General Assembly of Newfoundland |
| Succeeded by | 5th General Assembly of Newfoundland |
| Leadership | |
| Elections | |
Last election | 1848 Newfoundland general election |
The members of the 4th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in 1848. The general assembly sat from December 14, 1848,[1] to 1852.
With the passing of the Government of Newfoundland Act 1847 (10 & 11 Vict. c. 44) by the British Parliament,[2] the members of the Legislative Council once again sat separately from the assembly, ending the experiment with unicameralism started in 1842.[3] The first session of the assembly was held in a building owned by a member of the legislature.[4] For the second session which started in 1850, the assembly met in the newly constructed Colonial Building.[5]
John Kent was chosen as speaker.[6]
Sir John Le Marchant served as civil governor of Newfoundland.[7]
Members of the Assembly
[edit]The following members were elected to the assembly in 1848:[1][8]
| Member | Electoral district | Affiliation[9] | First elected / previously elected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Carter | Bonavista Bay | Conservative | 1842 | |
| Joshua George Falle | Burin | Conservative | 1848 | |
| James Luke Prendergast | Conception Bay | Liberal | 1848 | |
| Edmund Hanrahan | Liberal | 1848 | ||
| Nicholas Molloy | Liberal | 1848 | ||
| Richard Rankin | Conservative | 1848 | ||
| Peter Winser | Ferryland | Liberal | 1848 | |
| George Henry Emerson | Fogo | Conservative | 1848 | |
| Hugh William Hoyles | Fortune Bay | Conservative | 1848 | |
| Ambrose Shea | Placentia and St. Mary's | Liberal | 1848 | |
| John Delaney | Liberal | 1848 | ||
| John Kent | St. John's | Liberal | 1832, 1848 | |
| Laurence O'Brien | Liberal | 1840 | ||
| Robert John Parsons | Liberal | 1843 | ||
| Philip Francis Little (1850) | Liberal | 1850 | ||
| Thomas Bulley Job | Trinity Bay | Conservative | 1846 |
By-elections
[edit]By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
| Electoral district | Member elected | Affiliation | Election date | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | Philip Francis Little | Liberal | 1850 | L O'Brien named to Council 1850[9] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Journal of the General Assembly of Newfoundland : anno duodecimo Victoria Regina : first session of the fourth House of Assembly. E D Shea. 1848.
- ^ Rowe, F. W. "Newfoundland Acts". The Canadian Encyclopedia.
- ^ "Government Structure, 1832-1855". Newfoundland Heritage. Memorial University.
- ^ "The Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly". Canadian Parliamentary Review. 34 (3). 2011.
- ^ "History of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly.
- ^ "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly. Archived from the original on 2009-10-13.
- ^ Hayne, David, ed. (1972). "Le Marchant, Sir John Gaspard". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. X (1871–1880) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
- ^ "Roll of Members, 4th General Assembly" (PDF). House of Assembly Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
- ^ a b "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. p. 684.
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