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.
The Anti-Confederation Party led by Charles Fox Bennett won the election and Bennett served as Newfoundland's premier. The decisive defeat of candidates supporting Confederation put an end to any discussions about union with Canada.
Thomas R. Bennett was chosen as speaker.
Sir Stephen John Hill served as colonial governor of Newfoundland.

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1869:
MemberElectoral districtAffiliation
John BemisterBay de VerdeConfederate
James L. NoonanBonavista BayAnti-Confederate
William M. BarnesBonavista BayAnti-Confederate
Francis WintonBonavista BayAnti-Confederate
Prescott EmersonBurgeo-La PoileConfederate
Edward EvansBurinConfederate
Frederick CarterBurinConfederate
John RorkeCarbonearConfederate
Thomas GlenFerrylandAnti-Confederate
Thomas BadcockFerrylandAnti-Confederate
Thomas R. BennettFortune BayAnti-Confederate
John MunnHarbour GraceConfederate
William S. GreenHarbour GraceConfederate
Joseph I. LittleHarbour MainAnti-Confederate
John KennedyHarbour MainAnti-Confederate
Charles Fox BennettPlacentia and St. Mary'sAnti-Confederate
Robert John Parsons, Jr.Placentia and St. Mary'sAnti-Confederate
Henry RenoufPlacentia and St. Mary'sAnti-Confederate
James B. WoodsPort de GraveAnti-Confederate
William P. WalshSt. John's EastAnti-Confederate
James JordanSt. John's EastAnti-Confederate
Robert John ParsonsSt. John's EastAnti-Confederate
Peter BrennanSt. John's WestAnti-Confederate
Thomas TalbotSt. John's WestAnti-Confederate
Henry RenoufSt. John's WestAnti-Confederate
Stephen RendellTrinity BayConfederate
Thomas H. RidleyTrinity BayConfederate
Robert AlsopTrinity BayAnti-Confederate
Charles DuderTwillingate and FogoAnti-Confederate
Smith McKayTwillingate and FogoAnti-Confederate

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By-elections

By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReason
St. John's WestLewis TessierAnti-ConfederateMarch 31, 1870H Renouf chose to sit for Placentia and St. Mary's
Bay de VerdeJames J. RogersonConfederateApril 5, 1870J Bemister named sheriff
FerrylandThomas GlenAnti-ConfederateAugust 1870T Glen named to cabinet in 1870
Harbour MainJoseph I. LittleAnti-ConfederateAugust 1870JI Little named to cabinet in 1870
Placentia and St. Mary'sHenry RenoufAnti-ConfederateSeptember 1870H Renouf named to cabinet in 1870
Trinity BayJohn Henry WarrenConfederateSeptember 17, 1870R Alsop named to cabinet in 1870
St. John's WestMaurice FenelonAnti-ConfederateJanuary 16, 1871T Talbot named to Legislative Council
Bonavista BayJames L. NoonanConfederateOctober 26, 1871JL Noonan named to cabinet in 1871
Trinity BayAlexander GrahamAnti-ConfederateOctober 26, 1871T Ridley resigned seat in 1871 after firm went insolvent

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