7th_General_Assembly_of_Newfoundland

7th General Assembly of Newfoundland

7th General Assembly of Newfoundland

Newfoundland legislature, 1860–1861

The members of the 7th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in November 1859. The general assembly sat from 1860 to 1861.

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The Liberal Party led by John Kent won the election and Kent served as Newfoundland's premier.[1]

Ambrose Shea was chosen as speaker until 1861, when Frederick Carter briefly served as speaker.[2]

Sir Alexander Bannerman served as colonial governor of Newfoundland.[3]

In February 1861, Premier Kent accused Governor Bannerman of conspiring with the Conservatives and the judiciary to defeat a bill that would have changed the rate of exchange for the dollar. Bannerman dismissed Kent's government and invited the Conservative leader Hugh Hoyles to form a government. That government subsequently was defeated by a vote of no confidence and a general election was held.[4]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1859:[4]

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    By-elections

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

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      References

      1. [1]
        Waite, P. B. (1972). "Kent, John". In Hayne, David (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. X (1871–1880) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
      2. [2]
        "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly. Archived from the original on 2009-10-13.
      3. [3]
        "Bannerman, Sir Alexander". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
      4. [4]
        "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. pp. 685–86.
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