9th General Assembly of Newfoundland


The members of the 9th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in November 1865. The general assembly sat from 1866 to 1869.
A coalition government led by Frederick Carter won the election and Carter served as Newfoundland's premier. Not all members of the coalition supported Canadian Confederation.
William Whiteway was chosen as speaker.
Sir Anthony Musgrave served as colonial governor of Newfoundland.
In 1869, draft terms for union of Newfoundland with Canada were presented to and accepted by the Canadian parliament. Premier Carter did not feel that he had a mandate to enter Confederation and called an election to allow the issue to be decided by the electorate.

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1865:
MemberElectoral districtAffiliation
John BemisterBay de VerdeCoalition
John Henry WarrenBonavista BayCoalition
John T. OakleyBonavista BayCoalition
John T. BurtonBonavista BayCoalition
Daniel W. ProwseBurgeo-La PoileCoalition
Frederick CarterBurinCoalition
Edward EvansBurinCoalition
John RorkeCarbonearCoalition
Thomas GlenFerrylandOpposition
Michael KearneyFerrylandOpposition
Thomas R. BennettFortune BayCoalition
John HaywardHarbour GraceCoalition
William S. GreenHarbour GraceCoalition
George HogsettHarbour MainOpposition
Charles FureyHarbour MainOpposition
Ambrose SheaPlacentia and St. Mary'sCoalition
Pierce M. BarronPlacentia and St. Mary'sCoalition
Thomas O'ReillyPlacentia and St. Mary'sCoalition
John LeamonPort de GraveCoalition
John KentSt. John's EastCoalition
Robert John ParsonsSt. John's EastOpposition
John KavanaghSt. John's EastOpposition
John CaseySt. John's WestCoalition
Thomas TalbotSt. John's WestOpposition
Henry RenoufSt. John's WestOpposition
Stephen RendellTrinity BayCoalition
Frederick J. WyattTrinity BayCoalition
Stephen MarchTrinity BayCoalition
William WhitewayTwillingate and FogoCoalition
Thomas KnightTwillingate and FogoCoalition

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By-elections

By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReason
St. John's WestPeter BrennanOppositionJune 2, 1866J Casey named to cabinet in 1866
Trinity BayRobert AlsopCoalitionOctober 29, 1866S March resigned seat in 1866
Port de GraveRobert John PinsentCoalitionJanuary 14, 1867J Leamon died in 1866
Harbour MainJoseph I. LittleOppositionNovember 28, 1867C Furey vacated seat in 1867
Harbour GraceJoseph GoddenCoalitionNovember 7, 1868J Hayward named judge on August 7, 1868

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