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11th General Assembly of Newfoundland

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Founded
  
1874

Premier
  
Frederick Carter

Disbanded
  
1874

11th General Assembly of Newfoundland

Preceded by
  
10th General Assembly of Newfoundland

Succeeded by
  
12th General Assembly of Newfoundland

Last election
  
Newfoundland general election, 1873

The members of the 11th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in November 1873. The general assembly sat from February 1874 to Fall 1874.

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The Anti-Confederation Party led by Charles Fox Bennett won the election. However, defections and resignations before the assembly's opening reduced his party to a minority and Frederick Carter formed the government in 1874.

Prescott Emerson was chosen as speaker.

Sir Stephen John Hill served as colonial governor of Newfoundland.

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1873:

Notes:

By-elections

By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:

Notes:

References

11th General Assembly of Newfoundland Wikipedia