26th General Assembly of Newfoundland

26th 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
Founded 1924
Disbanded 1928
Preceded by 25th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Succeeded by 27th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Leadership
Premier
Walter Stanley Monroe
(Until August 1928)
Premier
Elections
Last election
 Newfoundland general election, 1924

The members of the 26th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in June 1924. The general assembly sat from 1924 to 1928.[1]

The Liberal-Conservative Progressive Party led by Walter Stanley Monroe formed the government. Monroe resigned as prime minister in August 1928 and was succeeded by Frederick C. Alderdice.[2]

Cyril Fox served as speaker.[3]

Sir William Allardyce served as governor of Newfoundland.[4]

The Liberal-Progressive Party had been formed after the collapse of the Liberal Reform government in 1924 when former Liberal Reformers joined with Albert Hickman to form a new government in the dying days of the previous General Assembly.

In April 1925, Newfoundland's Election Act was amended to grant all women over the age of 25 the right to vote; men were allowed to vote at the age of 21. Also in April 25, an act was passed that changed the distribution of seats in the House of Assembly.[1]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1924:[1]

Member Electoral district Affiliation
Richard Cramm Bay de Verde Liberal-Conservative
John C. Puddester
Walter S. Monroe Bonavista Liberal-Conservative
Lewis Little
William C. Winsor
Walter M. Chambers Burgeo-La Poile Liberal-Conservative
H. B. C. Lake Burin Liberal-Conservative
J. J. Lang
Robert Duff Carbonear Liberal-Progressive
Peter J. Cashin Ferryland Liberal-Conservative
Philip F. Moore
R. Hibbs Fogo Liberal-Progressive
William R. Warren Fortune Bay Independent
Albert E. Hickman Harbour Grace Liberal-Progressive
John R. Bennett Liberal-Conservative
C. E. Russell
William J. Woodford Harbour Main Liberal-Conservative
C. J. Cahill
Michael S. Sullivan Placentia and St. Mary's Liberal-Conservative
William J. Walsh
E. F. Sinnott
F. Gordon Bradley Port de Grave Liberal-Conservative
J. H. Scammell St. Barbe Liberal-Progressive
T. J. Power St. George's Liberal-Conservative
William J. Higgins St. John's East Liberal-Conservative
Cyril J. Fox
N. J. Vinnicombe
John C. Crosbie St. John's West Liberal-Conservative
William J. Browne
W. L. Linegar
William W. Halfyard Trinity Liberal-Progressive
I. R. Randell
E. J. Godden
Kenneth M. Brown Twillingate Liberal-Progressive
George F. Grimes
Thomas G. W. Ashbourne

Notes:

    By-elections

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

    Electoral district Member elected Affiliation Election date Reason
    Harbour Main William J. Woodford[nb 1] Liberal-Conservative 1924 W J Woodward named to cabinet[1]
    Placentia and St. Mary's William J. Walsh[nb 1] Liberal-Conservative 1924 W J Walsh named to cabinet[1]
    St. John's East William J. Higgins[nb 1] Liberal-Conservative 1924 W J Higgins named to cabinet[1]
    St. John's West John C. Crosbie[nb 1] Liberal-Conservative 1924 J C Crosbie named to cabinet[1]
    Harbour Grace John R. Bennett[nb 1] Liberal-Conservative July 3, 1924 J R Bennett named to cabinet[1]
    Bonavista Walter S. Monroe Liberal-Conservative October 27, 1924 W S Monroe named to cabinet[1]
    William C. Winsor W C Winsor named to cabinet[1]
    Burgeo-La Poile Walter M. Chambers Liberal-Conservative October 25, 1926 W M Chambers named to cabinet[1]
    Fortune Bay Harris M. Mosdell Liberal-Progressive W R Warren named a judge[1]
    St. John's East William E. Brophy Liberal-Progressive April 25, 1927 N J Vinnicombe named a liquor commissioner[1]

    Notes:

    1. 1 2 3 4 5 Elected by acclamation

    References

    1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. pp. 712–15.
    2. ↑ Pitt, Robert D. "Walter Stanley Monroe". The Canadian Encyclopedia.
    3. ↑ "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly.
    4. ↑ "Allardyce, Sir William Lamond (1861-1930)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
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