10th General Assembly of Newfoundland


The members of the 10th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in November 1869. The general assembly sat from 1870 to 1873.
The Anti-Confederation Party led by Charles Fox Bennett won the election and Bennett served as Newfoundland's premier. The decisive defeat of candidates supporting Confederation put an end to any discussions about union with Canada.
Thomas R. Bennett was chosen as speaker.
Sir Stephen John Hill served as List of [lieutenant governors of Newfoundland and Labrador#Colonial Governors of Newfoundland, 1855–1907|colonial governor of Newfoundland].

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1869:
MemberElectoral districtAffiliationFirst elected / previously elected
John BemisterBay de VerdeConfederate1855-
James J. Rogerson Bay de VerdeConfederate1870-
James L. NoonanBonavista BayAnti-Confederate1869-
William M. BarnesBonavista BayAnti-Confederate1869-
Francis WintonBonavista BayAnti-Confederate1869-
Prescott EmersonBurgeo-La PoileConfederate1869-
Edward EvansBurinConfederate1861-
Frederick CarterBurinConfederate1859-
John RorkeCarbonearConfederate1863-
Thomas GlenFerrylandAnti-Confederate1855-
Thomas BadcockFerrylandAnti-Confederate1869-
Thomas R. BennettFortune BayAnti-Confederate1865-
John MunnHarbour GraceConfederate1869-
William S. GreenHarbour GraceConfederate1865-
Joseph I. LittleHarbour MainAnti-Confederate1867-
John KennedyHarbour MainAnti-Confederate1869-
Charles Fox BennettPlacentia and St. Mary'sAnti-Confederate1869-
Robert [John Parsons, Jr.]Placentia and St. Mary'sAnti-Confederate1867-
Henry RenoufPlacentia and St. Mary'sAnti-Confederate1861-
James B. WoodsPort de GraveAnti-Confederate1869-
William P. WalshSt. John's EastAnti-Confederate1869-
James JordanSt. John's EastAnti-Confederate1869-
Robert John ParsonsSt. John's EastAnti-Confederate1843-
Peter BrennanSt. John's WestAnti-Confederate1866-
Thomas TalbotSt. John's WestAnti-Confederate1861-
Henry RenoufSt. John's WestAnti-Confederate1861-
Lewis Tessier St. John's WestAnti-Confederate1870-
Maurice Fenelon St. John's WestAnti-Confederate1871-
Stephen RendellTrinity BayConfederate1859-
Thomas H. RidleyTrinity BayConfederate1869-
Robert AlsopTrinity BayAnti-Confederate1866-
Alexander Graham Trinity BayAnti-Confederate1871-
John Henry Warren Trinity BayConfederate1852, 1870-
Charles DuderTwillingate and FogoAnti-Confederate1869-
Smith McKayTwillingate and FogoAnti-Confederate1869-

Notes:

By-elections

By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReason
St. John's WestLewis TessierAnti-ConfederateMarch 31, 1870H Renouf chose to sit for Placentia and St. Mary's
Bay de VerdeJames J. RogersonConfederateApril 5, 1870J Bemister named sheriff
FerrylandThomas GlenAnti-ConfederateAugust 1870T Glen named to cabinet in 1870
Harbour MainJoseph I. LittleAnti-ConfederateAugust 1870JI Little named to cabinet in 1870
Placentia and St. Mary'sHenry RenoufAnti-ConfederateSeptember 1870H Renouf named to cabinet in 1870
Trinity BayJohn Henry WarrenConfederateSeptember 17, 1870R Alsop named to cabinet in 1870
St. John's WestMaurice FenelonAnti-ConfederateJanuary 16, 1871T Talbot named to Legislative Council
Bonavista BayJames L. NoonanConfederateOctober 26, 1871JL Noonan named to cabinet in 1871
Trinity BayAlexander GrahamAnti-ConfederateOctober 26, 1871T Ridley resigned seat in 1871 after firm went insolvent