Newfoundland general election, 1842
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The 4th Newfoundland general election was held in 1842 to elect members of the 3rd General Assembly of Newfoundland in the Dominion of Newfoundland
. The elected assembly with 15 members and the appointed Legislative Council with 10 members were combined into a unicameral legislature.
Dominion of Newfoundland
The Dominion of Newfoundland was a British Dominion from 1907 to 1949 . The Dominion of Newfoundland was situated in northeastern North America along the Atlantic coast and comprised the island of Newfoundland and Labrador on the continental mainland...
. The elected assembly with 15 members and the appointed Legislative Council with 10 members were combined into a unicameral legislature.
Members of the House of Assembly
- St. John's District
- Laurence O'BrienLaurence O'BrienLaurence O'Brien was an Irish-born merchant and politician in Newfoundland. He represented St. John's in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1841 to 1850 as a Liberal....
- John Valentine NugentJohn Valentine NugentJohn Valentine Nugent was an Irish-born educator, journalist and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Placentia and St. Mary's from 1836 to 1842 and St. John's from 1842 to 1848 in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly.He was born in Waterford. In 1833, he came to St. John's...
- William CarsonWilliam CarsonSir William Carson , often called "The Great Reformer", was an important doctor and businessman in Newfoundland. Carson's primary contribution to Newfoundland was the application of modern agricultural principles....
(d. 1843)- Robert John ParsonsRobert John ParsonsRobert John Parsons was a journalist and politician in Newfoundland. He represented St. John's East in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1843 to 1874....
elected later
- Robert John Parsons
- Laurence O'Brien
- Conception BayConception BayConception Bay is a Canadian bay located on the northeast coast of the island of Newfoundland. The bay indents the Avalon Peninsula with the opening of the bay to the Atlantic Ocean at the northeast. It is bounded by Cape St. Francis in the south and Split Point near Bay de Verde in the north...
District- Thomas RidleyThomas RidleyThomas Ridley was a merchant and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Conception Bay in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1842 to 1848....
- John MunnJohn Munn (Newfoundland politician)John Munn was a Scottish-born merchant and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Conception Bay from 1842 to 1848 and Harbour Grace from 1869 to 1873 in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly as a Conservative.He was born at Port Bannatyne near Rothesay, the son of Stewart Munn...
- James Luke PrendergastJames Luke PrendergastJames Luke Prendergast was a merchant and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Conception Bay from 1842 to 1852 and Harbour Grace from 1855 to 1859 and from 1860 to 1861 in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly as a Liberal.He was born in Harbour Grace, the son of James...
- Edmund HanrahanEdmund HanrahanEdmund Hanrahan was a political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Conception Bay from 1842 to 1854 and Carbonear from 1855 to 1862 in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly as a Liberal....
- Thomas Ridley
- FerrylandFerryland (electoral district)Ferryland is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there are 8,571 eligible voters living within the district....
District- Thomas GlenThomas GlenThomas Glen was a Scottish-born merchant and politician in Newfoundland. He represented Ferryland in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1842 to 1848 and from 1855 to 1874....
- Thomas Glen
- Placentia and St. Mary'sPlacentia and St. Mary'sPlacentia—St. Mary’s is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there were 7,361 eligible voters living within the district....
District- John Dillon
- Simon Morris
- BurinBurin, Newfoundland and LabradorBurin is a town on the Burin Peninsula in Placentia Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The Burin Peninsula is often affectionately nicknamed "The Boot" due to its resemblance to the footwear when seen on a map, with the town of Burin located near the "heel". Burin is approximately 318 km...
District- Clement BenningClement Pitt BenningClement Pitt Benning was a merchant, magistrate and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Burin in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1842 to 1848 and from 1852 to 1859 as a Liberal....
- Clement Benning
- Fortune BayFortune BayFortune Bay is a fairly large natural bay located on the south coast of the island of Newfoundland, Canada. The Bay is bounded by Point Crewe on the Burin Peninsula and Pass Island at the entrance to Hermitage Bay to the northwest for a distance of 56 kilometers...
District- Bryan RobinsonBryan Robinson (judge)Sir Bryan Robinson was an Irish-born lawyer, judge and politician in Newfoundland. He represented Fortune Bay in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1842 to 1848....
- Bryan Robinson
- Trinity BayTrinity Bay, Newfoundland and LabradorTrinity Bay is a large bay on the northeastern coast of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.Major fishing communities include Trinity and Heart's Content.-Industry:...
District- Richard BarnesRichard Barnes (Newfoundland politician)Richard Barnes was a native born businessman from St. John’s, Newfoundland. He represented Trinity Bay in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1842 to 1846....
- Richard Barnes
- Bonavista BayBonavista BayBonavista Bay is a large bay located on the northeast coast of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It opens directly onto the Atlantic Ocean....
District- Robert CarterRobert Carter (magistrate)Robert Carter was a Newfoundland naval officer and political figure.He was born in Ferryland, the son of judge William Carter, and joined the Royal Navy as a young man, retiring as a lieutenant in 1815. Later that year, he was named surrogate magistrate after the death of his brother William,...
Conservative
- Robert Carter
- Fogo District
- John Slade elected later
Members of the Legislative Council
- James Simms Attorney General
- James CrowdyJames CrowdyJames Crowdy was an English-born official in Newfoundland. He was Speaker of the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador from 1843 to 1848....
Colonial Secretary - John DunscombeJohn DunscombeJohn Dunscombe was a merchant and political figure in Newfoundland. He was a member of the Executive Council for Newfoundland from 1833 to 1842....
- William ThomasWilliam Thomas (politician)William Thomas was a merchant and politician. Thomas was elected to the House of Assembly representing the district of St...
- Patrick MorrisPatrick Morris (merchant)Patrick Morris was an Irish-born merchant, ship owner, farmer, author and politician in Newfoundland. He represented St. John's in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1836 to 1840....
Colonial Treasurer - William Bickford RowWilliam Bickford RowWilliam Bickford Row was an English-born Newfoundland merchant, lawyer and politician.He was born in Torquay, Devon, the son of John Row...
- James Tobin
- Joseph Noad Surveyor General
- Charles Fox BennettCharles Fox BennettCharles James Fox Bennett was a merchant and politician who successfully fought attempts to take Newfoundland into Canadian confederation. Bennett was a successful businessman and one of the island's richest residents with interests in the fisheries, distillery and brewery industry and shipbuilding...
- John Kent