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    21st General Assembly of Newfoundland

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    21st 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
    Founded1908
    Disbanded1909
    Preceded by20th General Assembly of Newfoundland
    Succeeded by22nd General Assembly of Newfoundland
    Leadership
    Premier
    Edward P. Morris
    Elections
    Last election
    		1908 Newfoundland general election

    The members of the 21st General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in November 1908. The general assembly sat from March 30 to April 9, 1909.[1]

    The seats were split evenly between the Liberal Party and the new Newfoundland People's Party. Robert Bond resigned as premier after the Governor refused to dissolve the assembly. Edward P. Morris of the People's Party was asked to form a government but the assembly was unable to choose a speaker and was dissolved.[2]

    Although Morris was not able to form a stable government, as Premier, he was able to spend money which helped him gain votes for the election that was to follow.[3]

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

    Members of the Assembly

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    The following members were elected to the assembly in 1908:[1]

    Member Electoral district Affiliation First elected / previously elected
      John Crosbie Bay de Verde People's Party 1908
      Jesse Whiteway 1908
      Sydney Blandford Bonavista People's Party 1908
      William C. Winsor 1904
      Donald Morison 1888, 1906
      Robert Moulton Burgeo-La Poile People's Party 1904
      Edward H. Davey Burin Liberal 1900
      Henry Gear 1900
      Joseph Maddock Carbonear Liberal 1900
      Michael P. Cashin Ferryland People's Party 1893
      William J. Ellis Liberal 1904
      Henry Earle Fogo Liberal 1904
      Charles Emerson Fortune Bay People's Party 1908
      A. W. Piccott Harbour Grace People's Party 1908
      E. Parsons 1908
      Eli Dawe Liberal 1889
      William Woodford Harbour Main People's Party 1908
      J.J. Murphy 1908
      E. M. Jackman Placentia and St. Mary's Liberal 1900
      Michael S. Sullivan 1904
      J. Davis 1908
      William R. Warren Port de Grave People's Party 1908
      William M. Clapp St. Barbe Liberal 1904
      Joseph Downey St. George's People's Party 1908
      James M. Kent St. John's East Liberal 1904
      George Shea 1885, 1904
      John Dwyer 1900
      Edward P. Morris St. John's West People's Party 1885
      John R. Bennett 1904
      Michael Kennedy 1908
      George W. Gushue Trinity Liberal 1900
      A. W. Miller 1904
      Robert Watson People's Party 1908
      Robert Bond Twillingate Liberal 1882
      James A. Clift 1900
      George Roberts 1900

    By-elections

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    None.

    References

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    1. ^ a b "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. pp. 704–06.
    2. ^ Baker, Melvin; Neary, Peter (2005). "Bond, Sir Robert". In Cook, Ramsay; Bélanger, Réal (eds.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XV (1921–1930) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
    3. ^ "The 1908 Tie Election". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
    4. ^ "MacGregor, Sir William (1846–1919)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
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