29th General Assembly of Newfoundland


The members of the 29th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in June 1949. The general assembly sat from July 11, 1949 to November 3, 1951. This was the first general election held in Newfoundland since the assembly was replaced by an appointed Commission of Government in 1934. Newfoundland had joined Canadian Confederation in March 1949.
The Liberal Party led by Joey Smallwood formed the government.
Reginald F. Sparkes served as speaker.
There were four sessions of the 29th General Assembly:
SessionStartEnd
1stJuly 11, 1949December 7, 1949
2ndFebruary 15, 1950June 30, 1950
3rdMarch 7, 1951October 17, 1951
4thOctober 24, 1951November 3, 1951

Sir Albert Walsh served as List of [lieutenant governors of Newfoundland and Labrador#Lieutenant Governors of Newfoundland.2C 1949.E2.80.931999|lieutenant governor of Newfoundland] until September 1949. Sir Leonard Outerbridge succeeded Walsh as lieutenant governor.

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1949:
MemberElectoral districtPartyFirst elected--
Joseph R. SmallwoodBonavista NorthLiberal1949---
Edward RussellBonavista SouthLiberal1949
Independent--
Edward RussellBonavista SouthHerman W. Quinton1949
Burgeo and La PoileLiberal1949
Phillip S. ForseyBurinLiberal1949---
Herbert L. PottleCarbonear-Bay de VerdeLiberal1949---
Peter J. CashinFerrylandIndependent1949---
Gordon JanesFogoLiberal1949---
John R. CourageFortune Bay and HermitageLiberal1949---
Edward S. SpencerGrand FallsLiberal1949---
A. Baxter MorganGreen BayLiberal1949---
James R. ChalkerHarbour GraceLiberal1949---
David I. JackmanHarbour Main-Bell IslandProgressive [Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative]1949---
Ronald J. FaheyHarbour Main-Bell IslandProgressive Conservative1949---
Charles H. BallamHumberLiberal1949---
Harold HorwoodLabradorLiberal1949---
Leonard J. MillerPlacentia and St. Mary'sProgressive Conservative1949---
Patrick J. CanningPlacentia WestLiberal1949---
George T. MakinsonPort de GraveLiberal1949---
Reginald F. SparkesSt. BarbeLiberal1949---
William J. KeoughSt. George's-Port au PortLiberal1949---
John G. HigginsSt. John's EastProgressive Conservative1949---
Frank D. FogwillSt. John's EastProgressive Conservative1949---
Oliver L. VardySt. John's WestLiberal1949---
James J. SprattSt. John's WestLiberal1949---
Samuel J. HeffertonTrinity NorthLiberal1949---
C. Maxwell ButtonTrinity SouthLiberal1949---
Leslie R. CurtisTwillingateLiberal1949---
Samuel DroverWhite Bay North|White Bay]Liberal1949---