6th 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 | 1855 |
| Disbanded | 1859 |
| Preceded by | 5th General Assembly of Newfoundland |
| Succeeded by | 7th General Assembly of Newfoundland |
| Leadership | |
Premier | Philip Francis Little (1855-1858) |
Premier | John Kent (from 1858) |
| Elections | |
Last election | 1855 Newfoundland general election |
The members of the 6th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in May 1855. The general assembly sat from 1855 to 1859.
This was the first election held after responsible government was granted to the colony. The Liberal Party led by Philip Francis Little won the election and Little became Newfoundland's first premier.[1] After Little resigned as leader in 1858, John Kent served as premier.[2]
Ambrose Shea was chosen as speaker.[3]
Sir Charles Henry Darling served as colonial governor of Newfoundland until February 1857, when he was named governor of Jamaica.[4] Later that year, Darling was succeeded by Sir Alexander Bannerman,[5]
- ^ "Responsible Government, 1855-1933". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.
- ^ Waite, P. B. (1972). "Kent, John". In Hayne, David (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. X (1871–1880) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
- ^ "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly. Archived from the original on 2009-10-13.
- ^ Thompson, Frederic F (1976). "Darling, Sir Charles Henry". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. IX (1861–1870) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
- ^ "Bannerman, Sir Alexander". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.