4th General Assembly of Newfoundland


The members of the 4th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in 1848. The general assembly sat from December 14, 1848, to 1852.
With the passing of the Government of [Newfoundland Act 1847] by the British Parliament, the members of the Legislative Council once again sat separately from the assembly, ending the experiment with unicameralism started in 1842. The first session of the assembly was held in a building owned by a member of the legislature. For the second session which started in 1850, the assembly met in the newly constructed Colonial Building.
John Kent was chosen as speaker.
Sir John Le Marchant (British [Army officer, born 1803)|John Le Marchant] served as List of [lieutenant governors of Newfoundland and Labrador#Civil Governors of Newfoundland, 1825–1855|civil governor of Newfoundland].

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1848:
MemberElectoral districtAffiliationFirst elected / previously elected
Robert CarterBonavista BayConservative1842-
Joshua George FalleBurinConservative1848-
James Luke PrendergastConception BayLiberal1848-
Edmund HanrahanConception BayLiberal1848-
Nicholas MolloyConception BayLiberal1848-
Richard RankinConception BayConservative1848-
Peter WinserFerrylandLiberal1848-
George [Henry Emerson (Twillingate and Fogo)|George Henry Emerson]FogoConservative1848-
Hugh William HoylesFortune BayConservative1848-
Ambrose SheaPlacentia and St. Mary'sLiberal1848-
John DelaneyPlacentia and St. Mary'sLiberal1848-
John KentSt. John'sLiberal1832, 1848-
Laurence O'BrienSt. John'sLiberal1840-
Robert John ParsonsSt. John'sLiberal1843-
Philip Francis Little St. John'sLiberal1850-
Thomas Bulley JobTrinity BayConservative1846-

By-elections

By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReason
St. John'sPhilip Francis LittleLiberal1850L O'Brien named to Council 1850