21st General Assembly of Newfoundland | |
|---|---|
 Colonial Building seat of the Newfoundland government and the House of Assembly from January 28, 1850, to July 28, 1959. | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1908 |
| Disbanded | 1909 |
| Preceded by | 20th General Assembly of Newfoundland |
| Succeeded by | 22nd General Assembly of Newfoundland |
| Leadership | |
Premier | |
| Elections | |
Last election | 1908 Newfoundland general election |
The members of the 21st General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in November 1908. The general assembly sat from March 30 to April 9, 1909.[1]
The seats were split evenly between the Liberal Party and the new Newfoundland People's Party. Robert Bond resigned as premier after the Governor refused to dissolve the assembly. Edward P. Morris of the People's Party was asked to form a government but the assembly was unable to choose a speaker and was dissolved.[2]
Although Morris was not able to form a stable government, as Premier, he was able to spend money which helped him gain votes for the election that was to follow.[3]
Sir William MacGregor served as governor of Newfoundland.[4]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
electionswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Baker, Melvin; Neary, Peter (2005). "Bond, Sir Robert". In Cook, Ramsay; Bélanger, Réal (eds.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XV (1921–1930) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- ^ "The 1908 Tie Election". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
- ^ "MacGregor, Sir William (1846–1919)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.