24th General Assembly of Newfoundland
24th General Assembly of Newfoundland | |
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Colonial Building seat of the Newfoundland government and the House of Assembly from January 28, 1850, to July 28, 1959. | |
History | |
Founded | 1920 |
Disbanded | 1923 |
Preceded by | 23rd General Assembly of Newfoundland |
Succeeded by | 25th General Assembly of Newfoundland |
Leadership | |
Premier | |
Elections | |
Last election | Newfoundland general election, 1919 |
The members of the 24th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in November 1919. The general assembly sat from 1920 to 1923.[1]
The Liberal Reform Party, an alliance between the Liberals and the Fishermen's Protective Union, calling itself Liberal Reform, formed the government. Richard Squires served as Newfoundland's prime minister.[2]
The Newfoundland People's Party, in opposition, adopted the name Liberal-Progressive.[1]
William F. Penney served as speaker.[3]
Sir Charles Alexander Harris served as governor of Newfoundland until 1922.[4] Sir William Allardyce succeeded Harris as governor.[5]
Members of the Assembly
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1919:[1]
Notes:
- ↑ Joined Liberal-Progressives shortly after cabinet named
By-elections
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
Electoral district | Member elected | Affiliation | Election date | Reason |
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Bay de Verde | William H. Cave | Liberal Reform | 1920 | Results of election declared invalid[1] |
Notes:
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. pp. 709–11.
- ↑ Carew, S.J. "Right Hon. Sir Richard Anderson Squires, P.C., K.C.M.C.". Celebrate Memorial History. Memorial University. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
- ↑ "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly.
- ↑ "Harris, Sir Charles Alexander (1855-1947)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
- ↑ "Allardyce, Sir William Lamond (1861-1930)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
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