12th General Assembly of Newfoundland
# 12th General Assembly of Newfoundland

The members of the 12th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in November 1874. The general assembly sat from 1875 to 1878.

The Conservative Party led by Frederick Carter formed the government. After Carter resigned in early 1878, William Whiteway became party leader and Premier.

Prescott Emerson was chosen as speaker, serving until 1877. James S. Winter succeeded Emerson as speaker.

Sir Stephen John Hill served as colonial governor of Newfoundland until 1876. Sir John Hawley Glover succeeded Hill as governor.

## Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1874:

| Member | Electoral district | Affiliation |
| - | - | - |
| James J. Rogerson | Bay de Verde | Conservative |
| John H. Warren | Bonavista Bay | Conservative |
| Charles Bowring | Bonavista Bay | Conservative |
| Alexander J.W. McNeilly | Bonavista Bay | Conservative |
| Prescott Emerson | Burgeo-La Poile | Conservative |
| Charles R. Ayre | Burin | Conservative |
| James S. Winter | Burin | Conservative |
| John Rorke | Carbonear | Conservative |
| Richard Raftus | Ferryland | Anti-Confederate |
| James G. Conroy | Ferryland | Anti-Confederate |
| Robert Alexander | Fortune Bay | Conservative |
| Ambrose Shea | Harbour Grace | Conservative |
| Joseph Godden | Harbour Grace | Conservative |
| Joseph I. Little | Harbour Main | Anti-Confederate |
| Patrick Nowlan | Harbour Main | Anti-Confederate |
| Charles Fox Bennett | Placentia and St. Mary's | Anti-Confederate |
| James Collins | Placentia and St. Mary's | Anti-Confederate |
| Michael E. Dwyer | Placentia and St. Mary's | Anti-Confederate |
| Nathaniel Rabbits | Port de Grave | Conservative |
| Robert J. Kent | St. John's East | Anti-Confederate |
| Robert John Parsons | St. John's East | Anti-Confederate |
| John J. Dearin | St. John's East | Anti-Confederate |
| Lewis Tessier | St. John's West | Anti-Confederate |
| Maurice Fenelon | St. John's West | Anti-Confederate |
| Patrick J. Scott | St. John's West | Anti-Confederate |
| William Whiteway | Trinity Bay | Conservative |
| John Steer | Trinity Bay | Conservative |
| James H. Watson | Trinity Bay | Conservative |
| Frederick Carter | Twillingate and Fogo | Conservative |
| Charles Duder | Twillingate and Fogo | Conservative |
| William Kelligrew | Twillingate and Fogo | Conservative |

Notes:

## By-elections

None

