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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
Founded1923
Disbanded1924
Preceded by24th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Succeeded by26th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Leadership
Premier
Richard Squires
(Until July 1923)
Premier
William Warren
(Until May 1924)
Premier
Elections
Last election
1923 Newfoundland general election

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

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

Member Electoral district Affiliation First elected / previously elected
William H. Cave Bay de Verde Liberal Reform 1919
Richard Cramm 1923
William F. Coaker Bonavista Liberal Reform 1913
Robert G. Winsor 1913
John Abbott 1913
Harvey Small Burgeo-La Poile Liberal Reform 1919
George C. Harris Burin Liberal-Labour-Progressive 1923
Samuel J. Foote Liberal Reform 1919
James Moore Carbonear Liberal-Labour-Progressive 1923
Peter J. Cashin Ferryland Liberal-Labour-Progressive 1923
Philip F. Moore 1909
George F. Grimes Fogo Liberal Reform 1923
William R. Warren Fortune Bay Liberal Reform 1919
A. W. Piccott Harbour Grace Liberal Reform 1919
E. Simmons 1923
A. M. Calpin 1923
Matthew E. Hawco Harbour Main Liberal Reform 1923
William J. Woodford Liberal-Labour-Progressive 1908
Michael S. Sullivan Placentia and St. Mary's Liberal-Labour-Progressive 1923
William J. Walsh 1913
E. Sinnott 1919
Harry A. Winter Port de Grave Liberal Reform 1923
J. H. Scammell St. Barbe Liberal Reform 1919
Joseph F. Downey St. George's Liberal Reform 1923
William J. Higgins St. John's East Liberal-Labour-Progressive 1913
Cyril J. Fox 1919
N. J. Vinnicombe 1923
C. E. Hunt St. John's West Liberal-Labour-Progressive 1923
Michael P. Cashin 1893
Richard A. Squires Liberal Reform 1909, 1919
William W. Halfyard Trinity Liberal Reform 1919
Richard Hibbs 1923
I. R. Randell 1923
Kenneth M. Brown Twillingate Liberal Reform 1923
Arthur Barnes 1904, 1919
George Jones 1919

Notes:


By-elections

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None

References

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  1. ^ a b c "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. Archived from the original on 2009-10-13.
  4. ^ "Allardyce, Sir William Lamond (1861-1930)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
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