25th General Assembly of Newfoundland

25th 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 1923
Disbanded 1924
Preceded by 24th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Succeeded by 26th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Leadership
Premier
Richard Squires
(Until July 1923)
Premier
William Warren
(Until May 1924)
Premier
Elections
Last election
 Newfoundland general election, 1923

The members of the 25th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in May 1923. The general assembly sat from 1923 to 1924.[1]

The Liberal Reform Party, an alliance between the Liberals and the Fishermen's Protective Union, formed the government. Richard Squires served as Newfoundland's prime minister until July 1923[2] when he resigned as prime minister after his government was accused of misuse of public funds. William Warren succeeded Squires as government leader but his government was defeated by a motion of no confidence in April 1924. A new government led by Albert Hickman was formed bringing together some Liberal Reform MHAs and some MHAs from other parties to form the Liberal-Progressive Party which governed as a caretaker administration for 33 days until the general election held in June 1924.[1]

Harry A. Winter served as speaker.[3]

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

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1923:[1]

Member Electoral district Affiliation
William H. Cave Bay de Verde Liberal Reform
Richard Cramm
William F. Coaker Bonavista Liberal Reform
Robert G. Winsor
John Abbott
Harvey Small Burgeo-La Poile Liberal Reform
George C. Harris Burin Liberal-Labour-Progressive
Samuel J. Foote Liberal Reform
James Moore Carbonear Liberal-Labour-Progressive
Peter J. Cashin Ferryland Liberal-Labour-Progressive
Philip F. Moore
George F. Grimes Fogo Liberal Reform
William R. Warren Fortune Bay Liberal Reform
A. W. Piccott Harbour Grace Liberal Reform
E. Simmons
A. M. Calpin
Matthew E. Hawco Harbour Main Liberal Reform
William J. Woodford Liberal-Labour-Progressive
Michael S. Sullivan Placentia and St. Mary's Liberal-Labour-Progressive
William J. Walsh
E. Sinnott
Harry A. Winter Port de Grave Liberal Reform
J. H. Scammell St. Barbe Liberal Reform
Joseph F. Downey St. George's Liberal Reform
William J. Higgins St. John's East Liberal-Labour-Progressive
Cyril J. Fox
N. J. Vinnicombe
C. E. Hunt St. John's West Liberal-Labour-Progressive
Michael P. Cashin
Richard A. Squires Liberal Reform
William W. Halfyard Trinity Liberal Reform
Richard Hibbs
I. R. Randell
Kenneth M. Brown Twillingate Liberal Reform
Arthur Barnes
George Jones

Notes:

    By-elections

    None

    References

    1. 1 2 3 "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. pp. 711–13.
    2. ↑ Carew, S.J. "Right Hon. Sir Richard Anderson Squires, P.C., K.C.M.C.". Celebrate Memorial History. Memorial University. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
    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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