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9th 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
Founded1866
Disbanded1869
Preceded by8th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Succeeded by10th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Leadership
Premier
Elections
Last election
1865 Newfoundland general election

The members of the 9th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in November 1865. The general assembly sat from 1866 to 1869.

A coalition government led by Frederick Carter won the election and Carter served as Newfoundland's premier.[1] Not all members of the coalition supported Canadian Confederation.[2]

William Whiteway was chosen as speaker.[3][4]

Sir Anthony Musgrave served as colonial governor of Newfoundland.[5]

In 1869, draft terms for union of Newfoundland with Canada were presented to and accepted by the Canadian parliament. Premier Carter did not feel that he had a mandate to enter Confederation and called an election to allow the issue to be decided by the electorate.[2]

Members of the Assembly

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The following members were elected to the assembly in 1865:[2][6]

Member Electoral district Affiliation First elected / previously elected
  John Bemister Bay de Verde Coalition 1855
  John Henry Warren Bonavista Bay Coalition 1865
  John T. Oakley Coalition 1865
  John T. Burton Coalition 1865
  Daniel W. Prowse Burgeo-La Poile Coalition 1861
  Frederick Carter Burin Coalition 1859
  Edward Evans Coalition 1861
  John Rorke Carbonear Coalition 1863
  Thomas Glen Ferryland Opposition 1855
  Michael Kearney Opposition 1865
  Thomas R. Bennett Fortune Bay Coalition 1865
  John Hayward Harbour Grace[nb 1] Coalition 1855
  William S. Green Coalition 1865
  Joseph Godden (1868) Coalition 1868
  George Hogsett Harbour Main[nb 2] Opposition 1865
  Charles Furey Opposition 1859, 1865
  Joseph I. Little Opposition 1867
  Ambrose Shea Placentia and St. Mary's Coalition 1848
  Pierce M. Barron Coalition 1861
  Thomas O'Reilly Coalition 1865
  John Leamon Port de Grave Coalition 1859
  Robert John Pinsent (1867) Coalition 1867
  John Kent St. John's East Coalition 1832, 1848
  Robert John Parsons Opposition 1843
  John Kavanagh[nb 3] Opposition 1857
  Coalition
  John Casey St. John's West Coalition 1859
  Thomas Talbot Opposition 1861
  Henry Renouf Opposition 1861
  Peter Brennan (1866) Opposition 1866
  Stephen Rendell Trinity Bay Coalition 1859
  Frederick J. Wyatt Coalition 1864
  Stephen March Coalition 1852
  Robert Alsop (1866) Coalition 1866
  William Whiteway Twillingate and Fogo Coalition 1859
  Thomas Knight Coalition 1859

Notes:

  1. ^ No result; by-election held November 1861
  2. ^ Invalid return; result decided by assembly committee
  3. ^ Joined the coalition in 1868

By-elections

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

Electoral district Member elected Affiliation Election date Reason
St. John's West Peter Brennan Opposition June 2, 1866 J Casey named to cabinet in 1866[nb 1][2]
Trinity Bay Robert Alsop Coalition October 29, 1866 S March resigned seat in 1866[2]
Port de Grave Robert John Pinsent Coalition January 14, 1867 J Leamon died in 1866[2]
Harbour Main Joseph I. Little Opposition November 28, 1867 C Furey vacated seat in 1867[2]
Harbour Grace Joseph Godden Coalition November 7, 1868 J Hayward named judge on August 7, 1868[2]

Notes:

  1. ^ After 1862, new appointees to cabinet were required to resign and seek a vote of confidence from their electors

References

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  1. ^ Hiller, J.K. (1990). "Carter, Frederic Bowker Terrington". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XII (1891–1900) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. pp. 687–88.
  3. ^ "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly. Archived from the original on 2009-10-13.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Musgrave, Sir Anthony". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
  6. ^ "Roll of Members, 9th General Assembly" (PDF). House of Assembly Newfoundland and Labrador. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
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