24th General Assembly of Newfoundland | |
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 Colonial Building seat of the Newfoundland government and the House of Assembly from January 28, 1850, to July 28, 1959. | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1920 |
| Disbanded | 1923 |
| Preceded by | 23rd General Assembly of Newfoundland |
| Succeeded by | 25th General Assembly of Newfoundland |
| Leadership | |
Premier | |
| Elections | |
Last election | 1919 Newfoundland general election |
The members of the 24th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in November 1919. The general assembly sat from 1920 to 1923.[1]
The Liberal Reform Party, an alliance between the Liberals and the Fishermen's Protective Union, calling itself Liberal Reform, formed the government. Richard Squires served as Newfoundland's prime minister.[2]
The Newfoundland People's Party, in opposition, adopted the name Liberal-Progressive.[1]
William F. Penney served as speaker.[3]
Sir Charles Alexander Harris served as governor of Newfoundland until 1922.[4] Sir William Allardyce succeeded Harris as governor.[5]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
electionswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Carew, S.J. "Right Hon. Sir Richard Anderson Squires, P.C., K.C.M.C." Celebrate Memorial History. Memorial University. Retrieved 2015-04-06.
- ^ "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly. Archived from the original on 2009-10-13.
- ^ "Harris, Sir Charles Alexander (1855-1947)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
- ^ "Allardyce, Sir William Lamond (1861-1930)". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.