32nd General Assembly of Newfoundland

32nd General Assembly of Newfoundland

Confederation Building East Block. Seat of the Newfoundland and Labrador government and the House of Assembly from 1960 to present.
History
Founded April 20, 1960 (1960-04-20)
Disbanded October 23, 1962 (1962-10-23)
Preceded by 31st General Assembly of Newfoundland
Succeeded by 33rd General Assembly of Newfoundland
Leadership
Premier
Elections
Last election
 Newfoundland general election, 1959

The members of the 32nd General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in August 1959.[1] The general assembly sat from April 20, 1960 to October 23, 1962.[2] The assembly moved to the newly constructed Confederation Building in 1960.[3]

The Liberal Party led by Joey Smallwood formed the government.[4]

John R. Courage served as speaker.[5]

There were four sessions of the 32nd General Assembly:[2]

Session Start End
1st April 20, 1960 July 5, 1960
2nd January 18, 1961 March 13, 1961
3rd December 4, 1961 January 15, 1962
4th January 24, 1962 March 20, 1962

Campbell Leonard Macpherson served as lieutenant governor of Newfoundland.[6]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1959:[1]

Member Electoral district Affiliation
Richard J. Greene Bell Island Progressive Conservative
Edward S. Spencer Bonavista North Liberal
Ross Barbour Bonavista South Liberal
John T. Cheeseman Burgeo and La Poile Liberal
Eric S. Jones Burin Liberal
George W. Clarke Carbonear-Bay de Verde Liberal
Myles P. Murray Ferryland Liberal
Isaac Mercer Fogo Liberal
John R. Courage Fortune Bay and Hermitage Liberal
Beaton J. Abbott Gander Liberal
Raymond W. Guy Grand Falls Liberal
William R. Smallwood Green Bay Liberal
Claude A. Sheppard Harbour Grace Liberal
Philip J. Lewis Harbour Main Liberal
Albert E. Furey Progressive Conservative
John A. Forsey Humber East Liberal
Charles H. Ballam Humber West Liberal
Earl W. Winsor Labrador North Liberal
George Sellars Labrador South Liberal
G. Alain Frecker Placentia East Liberal
Patrick J. Canning Placentia West Liberal
Stephen K. Smith Port au Port Liberal
Llewellyn Strange Port de Grave Liberal
James R. Chalker St. Barbe Liberal
William J. Keough St. George's Liberal
Augustine M. Duffy St. John's Centre United Newfoundland
James J. Greene St. John's East Progressive Conservative
George M. Nightingale St. John's North Liberal
John R. O'Dea St. John's South United Newfoundland
Joseph R. Smallwood St. John's West Liberal
James M. McGrath St. Mary's Liberal
Arthur S. Mifflin Trinity North Liberal
Uriah F. Strickland[nb 1] Trinity South Liberal
Leslie R. Curtis Twillingate Liberal
C. Maxwell Lane White Bay North Liberal
Frederick W. Rowe White Bay South Liberal

Notes:

  1. ↑ Elected by acclamation

By-elections

By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:

Electoral district Member elected Affiliation Election date Reason
Labrador South Gerald Hill[nb 1] Liberal March 19, 1962 G Sellars died in 1961[1]

Notes:

  1. ↑ Elected by acclamation

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. pp. 728–30.
  2. 1 2 Normandin, P G (1978). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
  3. ↑ "A Brief History of the Colonial Building". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
  4. ↑ "Provincial Government: The Smallwood Years, 1949-1972". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
  5. ↑ "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly.
  6. ↑ "Macpherson, Hon. Campbell Leonard (1907-1973)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
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