22nd General Assembly of Newfoundland


The members of the 22nd General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in May 1909. The general assembly sat from 1909 to 1913.
The Newfoundland People's Party led by Edward P. Morris formed the government.
Francis J. Morris served as speaker until 1910 when William Warren succeeded Morris as speaker.
Sir Ralph [Champneys Williams] served as List of [lieutenant governors of Newfoundland and Labrador#Governors of the Dominion of Newfoundland.2C 1907.E2.80.931934|governor of Newfoundland].

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1909:
MemberElectoral districtAffiliationFirst elected / previously elected
John CrosbieBay de VerdePeople's Party1908-
Jesse WhitewayBay de VerdePeople's Party1908-
Sydney BlandfordBonavistaPeople's Party1908-
William C. WinsorBonavistaPeople's Party1904-
Donald MorisonBonavistaPeople's Party1888, 1906-
Robert MoultonBurgeo-La PoilePeople's Party1904-
Henry GearBurinLiberal1900-
Edward H. DaveyBurinLiberal1900-
Thomas LeFeuvre BurinPeople's Party1911-
John R. GoodisonCarbonearPeople's Party1909-
Michael P. CashinFerrylandPeople's Party1893-
Philip F. MooreFerrylandPeople's Party1909-
Henry EarleFogoLiberal1904-
Charles EmersonFortune BayPeople's Party1908-
A. W. PiccottHarbour GracePeople's Party1908-
A. H. SeymourHarbour GracePeople's Party1909-
E. ParsonsHarbour GracePeople's Party1908-
William WoodfordHarbour MainPeople's Party1908-
John [Joseph Murphy (Newfoundland MHA)|J.J. Murphy]Harbour MainPeople's Party1908-
R. J. DevereauxPlacentia and St. Mary'sPeople's Party1909-
William R. HowleyPlacentia and St. Mary'sPeople's Party1900, 1909-
Frank J. MorrisPlacentia and St. Mary'sPeople's Party1889, 1900, 1909-
William R. WarrenPort de GravePeople's Party1908-
William M. ClappSt. BarbeLiberal1904-
Joseph DowneySt. George'sPeople's Party1908-
James M. KentSt. John's EastLiberal1904-
George SheaSt. John's EastLiberal1885, 1904-
John DwyerSt. John's EastLiberal1900-
Edward P. MorrisSt. John's WestPeople's Party1885-
John R. BennettSt. John's WestPeople's Party1904-
Michael KennedySt. John's WestPeople's Party1908-
Richard SquiresTrinityPeople's Party1909-
Robert WatsonTrinityPeople's Party1897, 1902, 1908-
E.G. GrantTrinityPeople's Party1909-
Robert BondTwillingateLiberal1882-
James A. CliftTwillingateLiberal1900-
George RobertsTwillingateLiberal1900-

By-elections

By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReason
BurinThomas LeFeuvrePeople's PartyNovember 27, 1911E H Davey died March 10, 1911