19th General Assembly of Newfoundland


The members of the 19th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in November 1900. The general assembly sat from 1901 to 1904.
The Liberal Party led by Robert Bond formed the government.
Lawrence Furlong was chosen as speaker.
Sir Charles Cavendish Boyle 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 1900:
MemberElectoral districtAffiliationFirst elected / previously elected
Henry J. B. WoodsBay de VerdeLiberal1889, 1900-
Michael T. KnightBay de VerdeLiberal1885, 1893, 1900-
Edward MorrisBay de VerdeLiberal1885-
Isaac Mercer Bay de VerdeLiberal1902-
Alfred B. MorineBonavistaTory1886-
Darius BlandfordBonavistaTory1893-
Mark ChaplinBonavistaTory1900-
Charles EmersonBurgeo-La PoileLiberal1900-
Henry GearBurinLiberal1894, 1900-
Edward H. DaveyBurinLiberal1900-
Joseph MaddockCarbonearLiberal1900-
Michael P. CashinFerrylandLiberal1893-
J. D. RyanFerrylandLiberal1900-
Henry EarleFogoLiberal1900-
Charles WayFortune BayLiberal1899-
Eli DaweHarbour GraceLiberal1889-
A. W. HarveyHarbour GraceLiberal1900-
William A. OkeHarbour GraceLiberal1897-
Frank J. MorrisHarbour MainLiberal1889, 1900-
J. J. St. JohnHarbour MainLiberal1897-
E. M. JackmanPlacentia and St. Mary'sLiberal1900-
Thomas BoniaPlacentia and St. Mary'sLiberal1900-
Richard T. McGrathPlacentia and St. Mary'sLiberal1894, 1899-
A. M. McKayPort de GraveTory1878, 1900-
Alexander ParsonsSt. BarbeLiberal1893, 1900-
William R. HowleySt. George'sLiberal1900-
John DwyerSt. John's EastLiberal1900-
Lawrence O'Brien FurlongSt. John's EastLiberal1893-
Thomas J. MurphySt. John's EastLiberal1886-
Edward MorrisSt. John's WestLiberal1885-
John AndersonSt. John's WestLiberal1900-
John ScottSt. John's WestLiberal1900-
George W. GushueTrinityLiberal1894, 1900-
George M. JohnsonTrinityLiberal1894, 1900-
William H. HorwoodTrinityLiberal1894-
William Warren TrinityTory1902-
Robert Watson TrinityTory1897, 1902-
Robert BondTwillingateLiberal1882-
James A. CliftTwillingateLiberal1889, 1900-
George RobertsTwillingateLiberal1900-

By-elections

By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReason
TrinityRobert WatsonTory1902GM Johnson named to Supreme Court
TrinityWilliam WarrenTory1902W Horwood named to Supreme Court
Bay de VerdeIsaac MercerLiberal1902HJB Woods named Postmaster General
St. John's WestEdward MorrisLiberal1903E Morris named to cabinet; required to run for reelection