27th_General_Assembly_of_Newfoundland

27th General Assembly of Newfoundland

27th General Assembly of Newfoundland

Newfoundland state assembly

The members of the 27th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in June 1928. The general assembly sat from 1928 to 1932.[1]

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The Liberal Party led by Richard Squires formed the government in partnership with members of the Fishermen's Protective Union.[2]

Albert J. Walsh served as speaker.[3]

Sir John Middleton served as governor of Newfoundland.[4]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1928:[1]

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Notes:

    By-elections

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

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    Notes:

    1. [N 1]
      Elected by acclamation
    2. [N 2]
      First woman elected to Newfoundland assembly

    References

    1. [1]
      "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. pp. 715–17.
    2. [2]
      Hiller, James K (2016). "Squires, Sir Richard Anderson". In Cook, Ramsay; Bélanger, Réal (eds.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XVI (1931–1940) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
    3. [3]
      "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly. Archived from the original on 2009-10-13.
    4. [4]
      "Middleton, Sir John (1870-1954)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
    5. [5]
      "Winsor, Robert George". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. Vol. 5. p. 587.
    6. [6]
      Cuff, Robert (2005). "Grimes, George Frederick Arthur". In Cook, Ramsay; Bélanger, Réal (eds.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XV (1921–1930) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
    7. [7]
      "Sullivan, Michael S". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. Vol. 5. p. 322.
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