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 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 1897:
MemberElectoral districtAffiliationFirst elected / previously elected
Abram KeanBay de VerdeTory1885, 1897-
W. P. RogersonBay de VerdeTory1897-
Darius BlandfordBonavistaTory1893-
John CowanBonavistaTory1897-
John A. Robinson BonavistaTory1897-
Alfred B. Morine BonavistaTory1886, 1897-
Henry Y. MottBurgeo-La PoileTory1894-
James S. WinterBurinTory1873, 1892, 1897-
John E. LakeBurinTory1897-
William DuffCarbonearLiberal1889-
Michael [Patrick Cashin|Michael P. Cashin]FerrylandLiberal1893-
George SheaFerrylandTory1885, 1897-
Thomas C. DuderFogoTory1893-
H. R. HaywardFortune BayTory1897-
Charles Way Fortune BayTory1899-
William H. HorwoodHarbour GraceLiberal1894-
Eli DaweHarbour GraceLiberal1889-
William A. OkeHarbour GraceLiberal1897-
J. J. St. JohnHarbour MainTory1897-
William WoodfordHarbour MainTory1889-
William J. S. DonnellyPlacentia and St. Mary'sTory1893-
Rhodie CallahanPlacentia and St. Mary'sTory1897-
Michael H. CartyPlacentia and St. Mary'sTory1897-
Richard T. McGrath Placentia and St. Mary'sTory1894, 1899-
Charles DawePort de GraveTory1893-
Albert BradshawSt. [Barbe (electoral district)|St. Barbe]Tory1882, 1897-
Michael P. GibbsSt. George'sTory1897-
John P. FoxSt. John's EastLiberal1894-
Thomas J. MurphySt. John's EastLiberal1886-
Lawrence [O'Brien Furlong]St. John's EastLiberal1893-
Edward Morris, [1st Baron Morris|Edward Morris]St. John's WestLiberal1885-
James C. TessierSt. John's WestLiberal1893-
James J. CallananSt. John's WestLiberal1882, 1897-
Robert S. BremnerTrinityTory1897-
Robert WatsonTrinityTory1897-
Levi MarchTrinityTory1897-
John A. Robinson TrinityTory1898-
Robert BondTwillingateLiberal1882-
Donald BrowningTwillingateLiberal1897-
Alan GoodridgeTwillingateTory1897-

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