9th General Assembly of Newfoundland
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9th 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 | 1866 |
| Disbanded | 1869 |
| Preceded by | 8th General Assembly of Newfoundland |
| Succeeded by | 10th General Assembly of Newfoundland |
| Leadership | |
Premier | |
| Elections | |
Last election | 1865 Newfoundland general election |
The members of the 9th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in November 1865. The general assembly sat from 1866 to 1869.
A coalition government led by Frederick Carter won the election and Carter served as Newfoundland's premier.[1] Not all members of the coalition supported Canadian Confederation.[2]
William Whiteway was chosen as speaker.[3][4]
Sir Anthony Musgrave served as colonial governor of Newfoundland.[5]
In 1869, draft terms for union of Newfoundland with Canada were presented to and accepted by the Canadian parliament. Premier Carter did not feel that he had a mandate to enter Confederation and called an election to allow the issue to be decided by the electorate.[2]