12th General Assembly of Newfoundland


The members of the 12th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in November 1874. The general assembly sat from 1875 to 1878.
The Conservative Party led by Frederick Carter formed the government. After Carter resigned in early 1878, William Whiteway became party leader and Premier.
Prescott Emerson was chosen as speaker, serving until 1877. James S. Winter succeeded Emerson as speaker.
Sir Stephen John Hill served as colonial governor of Newfoundland until 1876. Sir John Hawley Glover succeeded Hill as governor.

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1874:
MemberElectoral districtAffiliation
James J. RogersonBay de VerdeConservative
John H. WarrenBonavista BayConservative
Charles BowringBonavista BayConservative
Alexander J.W. McNeillyBonavista BayConservative
Prescott EmersonBurgeo-La PoileConservative
Charles R. AyreBurinConservative
James S. WinterBurinConservative
John RorkeCarbonearConservative
Richard RaftusFerrylandAnti-Confederate
James G. ConroyFerrylandAnti-Confederate
Robert AlexanderFortune BayConservative
Ambrose SheaHarbour GraceConservative
Joseph GoddenHarbour GraceConservative
Joseph I. LittleHarbour MainAnti-Confederate
Patrick NowlanHarbour MainAnti-Confederate
Charles Fox BennettPlacentia and St. Mary'sAnti-Confederate
James CollinsPlacentia and St. Mary'sAnti-Confederate
Michael E. DwyerPlacentia and St. Mary'sAnti-Confederate
Nathaniel RabbitsPort de GraveConservative
Robert J. KentSt. John's EastAnti-Confederate
Robert John ParsonsSt. John's EastAnti-Confederate
John J. DearinSt. John's EastAnti-Confederate
Lewis TessierSt. John's WestAnti-Confederate
Maurice FenelonSt. John's WestAnti-Confederate
Patrick J. ScottSt. John's WestAnti-Confederate
William WhitewayTrinity BayConservative
John SteerTrinity BayConservative
James H. WatsonTrinity BayConservative
Frederick CarterTwillingate and FogoConservative
Charles DuderTwillingate and FogoConservative
William KelligrewTwillingate and FogoConservative

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By-elections

None