The members of the 10th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in November 1869. The general assembly sat from 1870 to 1873.
The Anti-Confederation Party led by Charles Fox Bennett won the election and Bennett served as Newfoundland's premier. The decisive defeat of candidates supporting Confederation put an end to any discussions about union with Canada.
Thomas R. Bennett was chosen as speaker.
Sir Stephen John Hill served as colonial governor of Newfoundland.
Members of the Assembly The following members were elected to the assembly in 1869: MemberElectoral districtAffiliationFirst elected / previously electedJohn BemisterBay de VerdeConfederate1855James J. Rogerson (1870)Confederate1870James L. NoonanBonavista BayAnti-Confederate1869William M. BarnesAnti-Confederate1869Francis WintonAnti-Confederate1869Prescott EmersonBurgeo-La PoileConfederate1869Edward EvansBurinConfederate1861Frederick CarterConfederate1859John RorkeCarbonearConfederate1863Thomas GlenFerrylandAnti-Confederate1855Thomas BadcockAnti-Confederate1869Thomas R. BennettFortune BayAnti-Confederate1865John MunnHarbour GraceConfederate1869William S. GreenConfederate1865Joseph I. LittleHarbour MainAnti-Confederate1867John KennedyAnti-Confederate1869Charles Fox BennettPlacentia and St. Mary'sAnti-Confederate1869Robert John Parsons, Jr.Anti-Confederate1867Henry RenoufElected in both Placentia and St. Mary's and St. John's WestAnti-Confederate1861James B. WoodsPort de GraveAnti-Confederate1869William P. WalshSt. John's EastAnti-Confederate1869James JordanAnti-Confederate1869Robert John ParsonsAnti-Confederate1843Peter BrennanSt. John's WestAnti-Confederate1866Thomas TalbotAnti-Confederate1861Henry RenoufAnti-Confederate1861Lewis Tessier (1870)Anti-Confederate1870Maurice Fenelon (1871)Anti-Confederate1871Stephen RendellTrinity BayConfederate1859Thomas H. RidleyConfederate1869Robert AlsopAnti-Confederate1866Alexander Graham (1871)Anti-Confederate1871John Henry Warren (1870)Confederate1852, 1870Charles DuderTwillingate and FogoAnti-Confederate1869Smith McKayAnti-Confederate1869
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By-elections By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReasonSt. John's WestLewis TessierAnti-ConfederateMarch 31, 1870H Renouf chose to sit for Placentia and St. Mary'sBay de VerdeJames J. RogersonConfederateApril 5, 1870J Bemister named sheriffFerrylandThomas GlenAnti-ConfederateAugust 1870T Glen named to cabinet in 1870Harbour MainJoseph I. LittleAnti-ConfederateAugust 1870JI Little named to cabinet in 1870Placentia and St. Mary'sHenry RenoufAnti-ConfederateSeptember 1870H Renouf named to cabinet in 1870Trinity BayJohn Henry WarrenConfederateSeptember 17, 1870R Alsop named to cabinet in 1870St. John's WestMaurice FenelonAnti-ConfederateJanuary 16, 1871T Talbot named to Legislative CouncilBonavista BayJames L. NoonanConfederateOctober 26, 1871JL Noonan named to cabinet in 1871Trinity BayAlexander GrahamAnti-ConfederateOctober 26, 1871T Ridley resigned seat in 1871 after firm went insolvent
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