27th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Newfoundland state assembly
27th General Assembly of Newfoundland | |
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Colonial Building seat of the Newfoundland government and the House of Assembly from January 28, 1850, to July 28, 1959. | |
History | |
Founded | 1928 |
Disbanded | 1932 |
Preceded by | 26th General Assembly of Newfoundland |
Succeeded by | 28th General Assembly of Newfoundland |
Leadership | |
Premier | Richard Squires |
Elections | |
Last election | 1928 Newfoundland general election |
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]
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]
Member | Electoral district | Affiliation | First elected / previously elected |
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John C. Puddester | Bay de Verde | Conservative | 1924 |
John Parsons | Bay Roberts | Liberal | 1928 |
J. M. Greene | Bell Island | Liberal | 1928 |
J. H. Scammell | Bonavista Centre | Liberal | 1919 |
William F. Coaker | Bonavista East | Liberal | 1913 |
Robert G. Winsor | Bonavista North | Liberal | 1904, 1924 |
Nathan G. Winsor | 1930 | ||
Herman W. Quinton | Bonavista South | Conservative | 1928 |
Walter M. Chambers | Burgeo | Conservative | 1924 |
Arthur Barnes | Liberal | 1904, 1919, 1928 | |
James A. Winter | Burin East | Conservative | 1928 |
H. B. C. Lake | Burin West | Liberal | 1924 |
James Moore | Carbonear | Conservative | 1928 |
Peter J. Cashin | Ferryland | Liberal | 1923 |
Richard Hibbs | Fogo | Liberal | 1924 |
Harris M. Mosdell | Fortune Bay | Liberal | 1926 |
William Earle | Grand Falls | Liberal | 1928 |
Roland G. Starkes | Green Bay | Liberal | 1928 |
Frank C. Archibald | Harbour Grace | Liberal | 1928 |
Philip J. Lewis | Harbour Main | Liberal | 1928 |
Albert J. Walsh | 1928 | ||
Philip Fudge | Hermitage | Liberal | 1928 |
Richard A. Squires | Humber | Liberal | 1909, 1919 |
George F. Grimes | Lewisporte | Liberal | 1924 |
Helena Squires | 1930 | ||
L. Edward Emerson | Placentia East | Conservative | 1928 |
Michael S. Sullivan | Placentia West | Conservative | 1923 |
Leo J. Murphy | Liberal | 1930 | |
William H. Abbott | Port au Port | Conservative | 1928 |
R. J. Smith | Port de Grave | Liberal | 1928 |
W. R. Skanes | St. Barbe | Liberal | 1928 |
Joseph F. Downey | St. George's | Liberal | 1928 |
Frederick C. Alderdice | St. John's City East | Conservative | 1928 |
Gerald G. Byrne | 1928 | ||
Alexander Campbell | St. John's City West | Liberal | 1928 |
J. M. Fitzgibbon | 1928 | ||
John M. Tobin | St. John's East Extern | Conservative | 1928 |
Frank Bennett | St. John's West Extern | Conservative | 1928 |
James J. Bindon | St. Mary's | Liberal | 1928 |
F. Gordon Bradley | Trinity Centre | Liberal | 1924 |
William W. Halfyard | Trinity North | Liberal | 1928 |
Edwin J. Godden | Trinity South | Liberal | 1928 |
Kenneth M. Brown | Twillingate | Liberal | 1923 |
J. A. Strong | White Bay | Liberal | 1928 |
Notes:
By-elections
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
Electoral district | Member elected | Affiliation | Election date | Reason |
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Burgeo | Arthur Barnes[nb 1] | Liberal | 1928 | W M Chambers resigned for health reasons[1] |
Bonavista North | Nathan G. Winsor | Liberal | May 17, 1930 | R G Winsor died[1] June 1, 1929[5] |
Lewisporte | Helena E. Squires[nb 2] | G F Grimes died[1] August 10, 1929[6] | ||
Placentia West | Leo J. Murphy | M S Sullivan died[1] 1929[7] |
Notes:
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. pp. 715–17.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly. Archived from the original on 2009-10-13.
- ^ "Middleton, Sir John (1870-1954)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
- ^ "Winsor, Robert George". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. Vol. 5. p. 587.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Sullivan, Michael S". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. Vol. 5. p. 322.
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