18th General Assembly of Newfoundland


The members of the 18th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in October 1897. The general assembly sat from 1898 to 1900.
The Tory Party led by James Spearman Winter formed the government.
Henry Y. Mott was chosen as speaker.
Sir Henry Edward McCallum served as colonial governor of Newfoundland.

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1897:
MemberElectoral districtAffiliation
Abraham KeanBay de VerdeTory
W. P. RogersonBay de VerdeTory
Darius BlandfordBonavistaTory
John CowanBonavistaTory
John A. RobinsonBonavistaTory
Henry Y. MottBurgeo-La PoileTory
James S. WinterBurinTory
John E. LakeBurinTory
William DuffCarbonearLiberal
Michael P. CashinFerrylandLiberal
George SheaFerrylandTory
Thomas C. DuderFogoTory
H. R. HaywardFortune BayTory
William H. HorwoodHarbour GraceLiberal
Eli DaweHarbour GraceLiberal
William A. OkeHarbour GraceLiberal
J. J. St. JohnHarbour MainTory
William WoodfordHarbour MainTory
William J. S. DonnellyPlacentia and St. Mary'sTory
Rhodie CallahanPlacentia and St. Mary'sTory
Michael H. CartyPlacentia and St. Mary'sTory
Charles DawePort de GraveTory
Albert BradshawSt. BarbeTory
Michael P. GibbsSt. George'sTory
John P. FoxSt. John's EastLiberal
Thomas J. MurphySt. John's EastLiberal
Lawrence O'Brien FurlongSt. John's EastLiberal
Edward MorrisSt. John's WestLiberal
James C. TessierSt. John's WestLiberal
James J. CallananSt. John's WestLiberal
Robert S. BremnerTrinityTory
Robert WatsonTrinityTory
Levi MarchTrinityTory
Robert BondTwillingateLiberal
Donald BrowningTwillingateLiberal
Alan GoodridgeTwillingateTory

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By-elections

By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReason
BurinJames Spearman WinterToryNovember 29, 1897JS Winter named to cabinet; required to run for reelection
FogoThomas C. DuderToryNovember 29, 1897TC Duder named to cabinet; required to run for reelection
Harbour MainWilliam WoodfordToryNovember 29, 1897W Woodford named to cabinet; required to run for reelection
BonavistaAlfred B. MorineToryNovember 29, 1897JA Robinson named to Legislative Council
TrinityJohn A. RobinsonToryApril 29, 1898L March resigned seat
Placentia and St. Mary'sRichard T. McGrathLiberalMay 25, 1899WJS Donnelly named to cabinet; required to run for reelection
Fortune BayCharles WayLiberal1899H R Hayward died June 13, 1899

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