The members of the 11th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in November 1873. The general assembly sat from February 1874 to Fall 1874.
11th 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 | 1874 |
| Disbanded | 1874 |
| Preceded by | 10th General Assembly of Newfoundland |
| Succeeded by | 12th General Assembly of Newfoundland |
| Leadership | |
Premier | Frederick Carter |
| Elections | |
Last election | 1873 Newfoundland general election |
The Anti-Confederation Party led by Charles Fox Bennett won the election. However, defections and resignations before the assembly's opening reduced his party to a minority and Frederick Carter formed the government in 1874.
Prescott Emerson 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 1873:
| Member | Electoral district | Affiliation | First elected / previously elected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James J. Rogerson | Bay de Verde | Conservative | 1870 | |
| Charles Bowring | Bonavista Bay | Conservative | 1873 | |
| Alexander J.W. McNeilly | Conservative | 1873 | ||
| John Burton | Conservative | 1865, 1873 | ||
| Prescott Emerson | Burgeo-La Poile | Conservative | 1869 | |
| James S. Winter | Burin | Conservative | 1873 | |
| Charles R. Ayre | Conservative | 1873 | ||
| John Rorke | Carbonear | Conservative | 1863 | |
| Thomas Glen | Ferryland | Anti-Confederate | 1855 | |
| Richard Raftus | Anti-Confederate | 1873 | ||
| Thomas R. Bennett | Fortune Bay | Anti-Confederate | 1865 | |
| Frederick Carter | Harbour Grace | Conservative | 1859 | |
| William Wood | Conservative | 1873 | ||
| Ambrose Shea (1874) | Conservative | 1848, 1874 | ||
| Joseph I. Little | Harbour Main | Anti-Confederate | 1867 | |
| Patrick Nowlan | Anti-Confederate | 1859, 1873 | ||
| Charles Fox Bennett | Placentia and St. Mary's | Anti-Confederate | 1869 | |
| James Collins | Anti-Confederate | 1873 | ||
| Henry Renouf | Anti-Confederate | 1861 | ||
| John Bartlett | Port de Grave | Anti-Confederate | 1873 | |
| John J. Dearin | St. John's East | Anti-Confederate | 1873 | |
| Robert John Parsons | Anti-Confederate | 1843 | ||
| Robert J. Kent | Anti-Confederate | 1873 | ||
| Lewis Tessier | St. John's West | Anti-Confederate | 1870 | |
| Patrick J. Scott | Anti-Confederate | 1873 | ||
| Maurice Fenelon | Anti-Confederate | 1873 | ||
| John Steer | Trinity Bay | Conservative | 1873 | |
| John Warren | Conservative | 1873 | ||
| William Whiteway | Conservative | 1859, 1873 | ||
| Frederick Carter | Twillingate and Fogo | Conservative | 1859 | |
| Charles Duder | Anti-Confederate | 1869 | ||
| Conservative | ||||
| Smith McKay | Anti-Confederate | 1869 |
By-elections
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
| Electoral district | Member elected | Affiliation | Election date | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harbour Grace | Ambrose Shea | Conservative | January 17, 1874 | F Carter chose to sit for Twillingate and Fogo |
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