3rd General Assembly of Newfoundland
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The members of the 3rd General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in 1842. The General Assembly sat from January 14, 1843[1] to 1848.
3rd General Assembly of Newfoundland | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 1843 |
| Disbanded | 1848 |
| Preceded by | 2nd General Assembly of Newfoundland |
| Succeeded by | 4th General Assembly of Newfoundland |
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| Elections | |
Last election | 1842 Newfoundland general election |
The General Assembly had not sat from 1841 to 1843 as the colony's constitution had been suspended. Following the passing of the Newfoundland Act 1842 by the British Parliament,[2] the elected assembly and appointed Legislative Council were combined into a single unicameral legislature.[3] The legislature continue to meet at the Old Court House until 1846 when that building was destroyed in a fire; for the next two years, the legislature met in a classroom in an orphan asylum.[4]
James Crowdy was chosen as speaker.[5]
In 1843, a new Education Act was passed which redistributed education funding between separate Protestant and Catholic school systems.[6]
Sir Henry Prescott served as civil governor of Newfoundland until 1846.[7] Robert Law served as colonial administrator[8] until the arrival of Sir John Le Marchant in April 1847.[9]
Members of the Assembly
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Perspective
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1843:[10][11]
| Member | Electoral district | Affiliation[12] | First elected | |
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| Robert Carter | Bonavista Bay | Conservative | 1842 | |
| Clement Pitt Benning | Burin | Liberal | 1842 | |
| Thomas Ridley | Conception Bay | Conservative | 1842 | |
| John Munn | Conservative | 1842 | ||
| James Luke Prendergast | Liberal | 1842 | ||
| Edmund Hanrahan | Liberal | 1842 | ||
| Thomas Glen | Ferryland | Liberal | 1842 | |
| John Slade[nb 1][13] | Fogo | Conservative | 1842 | |
| Bryan Robinson | Fortune Bay | Conservative | 1842 | |
| John Dillon | Placentia and St. Mary's | Liberal | 1842 | |
| Simon Morris | Liberal | 1842 | ||
| Laurence O'Brien | St. John's | Liberal | 1840 | |
| John Valentine Nugent | Liberal | 1842 | ||
| William Carson | Liberal | 1833 | ||
| Robert John Parsons (1843) | Liberal | 1843 | ||
| Richard Barnes | Trinity Bay | Conservative | 1842 | |
| Thomas Bulley Job (1846) | 1846 |
By-elections
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
| Electoral district | Member elected | Affiliation | Election date | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's | Robert John Parsons | Liberal | 1843 | W Carson died February 26, 1843[12] |
| Trinity Bay | Thomas Bulley Job | Conservative | 1846 | R Barnes died September 3, 1846[12] |
Members of the Legislative Council
The following members were appointed to the Legislative Council:[10]
| Member | Role |
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| James Simms | Attorney general |
| James Crowdy | Colonial secretary |
| John Dunscombe | |
| William Thomas | Colonial treasurer |
| William Bickford Row | |
| James William Tobin | |
| Joseph Noad | Surveyor general |
| Charles Fox Bennett | |
| John Kent |
Notes
- Elected after general election
References
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