10th General Assembly of Newfoundland

The members of the 10th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in November 1869. The general assembly sat from 1870 to 1873.

10th 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
Founded1870
Disbanded1873
Preceded by9th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Succeeded by11th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Leadership
Premier
Elections
Last election
1869 Newfoundland general election

The Anti-Confederation Party led by Charles Fox Bennett won the election and Bennett served as Newfoundland's premier.[1] The decisive defeat of candidates supporting Confederation put an end to any discussions about union with Canada.[2]

Thomas R. Bennett was chosen as speaker.[3]

Sir Stephen John Hill served as colonial governor of Newfoundland.[4]

Members of the Assembly

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The following members were elected to the assembly in 1869:[5]

Member Electoral district Affiliation First elected / previously elected
John Bemister Bay de Verde Confederate 1855
James J. Rogerson Confederate 1870
James L. Noonan Bonavista Bay Anti-Confederate 1869
William M. Barnes Anti-Confederate 1869
Francis Winton Anti-Confederate 1869
Prescott Emerson Burgeo-La Poile Confederate 1869
Edward Evans Burin Confederate 1861
Frederick Carter Confederate 1859
John Rorke Carbonear Confederate 1863
Thomas Glen Ferryland Anti-Confederate 1855
Thomas Badcock Anti-Confederate 1869
Thomas R. Bennett Fortune Bay Anti-Confederate 1865
John Munn Harbour Grace Confederate 1869
William S. Green Confederate 1865
Joseph I. Little Harbour Main Anti-Confederate 1867
John Kennedy Anti-Confederate 1869
Charles Fox Bennett Placentia and St. Mary's Anti-Confederate 1869
Robert John Parsons, Jr. Anti-Confederate 1867
Henry Renouf[nb 1] Anti-Confederate 1861
James B. Woods Port de Grave Anti-Confederate 1869
William P. Walsh St. John's East Anti-Confederate 1869
James Jordan Anti-Confederate 1869
Robert John Parsons Anti-Confederate 1843
Peter Brennan St. John's West Anti-Confederate 1866
Thomas Talbot Anti-Confederate 1861
Henry Renouf[nb 1] Anti-Confederate 1861
Maurice Fenelon Anti-Confederate 1871
Stephen Rendell Trinity Bay Confederate 1859
Thomas H. Ridley Confederate 1869
Robert Alsop Anti-Confederate 1866
Alexander Graham Anti-Confederate 1871
John Henry Warren Confederate 1870
Charles Duder Twillingate and Fogo Anti-Confederate 1869
Smith McKay Anti-Confederate 1869

Notes:

  1. ^ a b Elected in both Placentia and St. Mary's and St. John's West

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 Lewis Tessier Anti-Confederate March 31, 1870 H Renouf chose to sit for Placentia and St. Mary's[5]
Bay de Verde James J. Rogerson Confederate April 5, 1870 J Bemister named sheriff[5]
Ferryland Thomas Glen Anti-Confederate August 1870 T Glen named to cabinet in 1870[5]
Harbour Main Joseph I. Little Anti-Confederate August 1870 JI Little named to cabinet in 1870[5]
Placentia and St. Mary's Henry Renouf Anti-Confederate September 1870 H Renouf named to cabinet in 1870[5]
Trinity Bay John Henry Warren Confederate September 17, 1870 R Alsop named to cabinet in 1870[5]
St. John's West Maurice Fenelon Anti-Confederate January 16, 1871 T Talbot named to Legislative Council[5]
Bonavista Bay James L. Noonan Confederate October 26, 1871 JL Noonan named to cabinet in 1871[5]
Trinity Bay Alexander Graham Anti-Confederate October 26, 1871 T Ridley resigned seat in 1871 after firm went insolvent[5]

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References

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  1. ^ Hiller, James K. (1982). "Bennett, Charles Fox". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XI (1881–1890) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
  2. ^ Baker, Melvin. "The Rejection of Confederation with Canada, 1865-1874". Memorial University.
  3. ^ "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly.
  4. ^ "Hill, Sir Stephen John". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. pp. 688–90.