32nd General Assembly of Newfoundland

The members of the 32nd General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in August 1959.[1] The general assembly sat from April 20, 1960, to October 23, 1962.[2] The assembly moved to the newly constructed Confederation Building in 1960.[3]

32nd General Assembly of Newfoundland
Confederation Building East Block. Seat of the Newfoundland and Labrador government and the House of Assembly from 1960 to present.
History
FoundedApril 20, 1960 (1960-04-20)
DisbandedOctober 23, 1962 (1962-10-23)
Preceded by31st General Assembly of Newfoundland
Succeeded by33rd General Assembly of Newfoundland
Leadership
Premier
Elections
Last election
1959 Newfoundland general election

The Liberal Party led by Joey Smallwood formed the government.[4]

John R. Courage served as speaker.[5]

There were four sessions of the 32nd General Assembly:[2]

Session Start End
1st April 20, 1960 July 5, 1960
2nd January 18, 1961 March 13, 1961
3rd December 4, 1961 January 15, 1962
4th January 24, 1962 March 20, 1962

Campbell Leonard Macpherson served as lieutenant governor of Newfoundland.[6]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1959:[1]

Member Electoral district Affiliation First elected / previously elected
Richard J. Greene Bell Island Progressive Conservative 1959
Edward S. Spencer Bonavista North Liberal 1959
Ross Barbour Bonavista South Liberal 1959
John T. Cheeseman Burgeo and La Poile Liberal 1956
Eric S. Jones Burin Liberal 1956
George W. Clarke Carbonear-Bay de Verde Liberal 1956
Myles P. Murray Ferryland Liberal 1952
Isaac Mercer Fogo Liberal 1956
John R. Courage Fortune Bay and Hermitage Liberal 1949
Beaton J. Abbott Gander Liberal 1956
Raymond W. Guy Grand Falls Liberal 1959
William R. Smallwood Green Bay Liberal 1956
Claude A. Sheppard Harbour Grace Liberal 1956
Philip J. Lewis Harbour Main Liberal 1951
Albert E. Furey Progressive Conservative 1956
John A. Forsey Humber East Liberal 1956
Charles H. Ballam Humber West Liberal 1949
Earl W. Winsor Labrador North Liberal 1956
George Sellars Labrador South Liberal 1956
Gerald Hill 1962
G. Alain Frecker Placentia East Liberal 1959
Patrick J. Canning Placentia West Liberal 1949
Stephen K. Smith Port au Port Liberal 1956
Llewellyn Strange Port de Grave Liberal 1956
James R. Chalker St. Barbe Liberal 1956
William J. Keough St. George's Liberal 1949
Augustine M. Duffy St. John's Centre United Newfoundland 1959
James J. Greene St. John's East Progressive Conservative 1959
George M. Nightingale St. John's North Liberal 1956
John R. O'Dea St. John's South United Newfoundland 1959
Joseph R. Smallwood St. John's West Liberal 1949
James M. McGrath St. Mary's Liberal 1956
Arthur S. Mifflin Trinity North Liberal 1956
Uriah F. Strickland[nb 1] Trinity South Liberal 1959
Leslie R. Curtis Twillingate Liberal 1949
C. Maxwell Lane White Bay North Liberal 1956
Frederick W. Rowe White Bay South Liberal 1951

Notes:

  1. Elected by acclamation

By-elections

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

Electoral district Member elected Affiliation Election date Reason
Labrador South Gerald Hill[nb 1] Liberal March 19, 1962 G Sellars died in 1961[1]

Notes:

  1. Elected by acclamation

References
  1. "Elections". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. pp. 728–30.
  2. Normandin, P G (1978). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
  3. "A Brief History of the Colonial Building". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
  4. "Provincial Government: The Smallwood Years, 1949-1972". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
  5. "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly. Archived from the original on 2009-10-13.
  6. "Macpherson, Hon. Campbell Leonard (1907-1973)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
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