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Anti-Confederate Replies, 1865

Extracts from speech by R.J. Parsons in the House of Assembly, February 3, 1865. The Newfoundlander, February 16, 1865.
The Anti-Confederation Song

The Anti-Confederation Song--Government--Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Web
Armine Nutting Gosling (1861-1942)

Biography of Armine Nutting Gosling (1861-1942)
Background and Construction

Historical background and construction of the Government House in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Campaign for Representative Government

The process through which Newfoundland acquired a local legislature in 1832 has long been misunderstood.
No Doubt About It - The "Bows" Have It!

An explanation of the 1832 cartoon of the Newfoundland House of Assembly by noted British caricaturist John Doyle.
Carson and Morris

The platforms of William Carson and Patrick Morris, two of the most important leaders of the reform movement in Newfoundland
F.B.T. Carter's Pro-Confederate Speech, 1865

Extracts from Speech by F.B.T. Carter (Conservative, District of Burin), House of Assembly Debate, January 27, 1865.
Charles Bennett Objections, 1864-1865

Charles F. Bennett's objections to Confederation, 1864-1865
Civil Governors, 1825-1854

Newfoundland did not receive official colonial status until 1825, when the British government appointed the first civil governor, Sir Thomas Cochrane.
Civil Governors

Civil governors represented the authority of the crown in Newfoundland and Labrador and upheld the colony's Constitution.
Prescott, Sir Henry (1783-1874)

Biography of Sir Henry Prescott who served as civil governor of Newfoundland from 1834-1841.
Harvey, Sir John (1778-1852)

Biography of Sir John Harvey, who was civil governor of Newfoundland from 1841-1846.
LeMarchant, Sir John Gaspard (1803-1874)

Biography of Sir John Gaspard LeMarchant, civil governor of Newfoundland from 1847-1852.
Hamilton, Ker Baillie (1804-1889)

Biography ofKer Baillie, civil governor of Newfoundland from 1852-1855.
Civil Magistracy

A history of the Newfoundland magistracy beginning with the appointment of the first local justices of the peace in 1729.
Cochrane, Sir Thomas John (1789-1872)

Biography of Sir Thomas John Cochrane, civil governor of Newfoundland from 1825-1834.
Bannerman, Sir Alexander (1788-1864)

Biography of Sir Alexander Bannerman, colonial governor of Newfoundland from 1857-1864.
Musgrave, Sir Anthony (1828-1888)

Biography of Sir Anthony Musgrave, colonial governor of Newfoundland from 1864-1869.
The Colonial Building

The importance of the Colonial Building to suffrage, the Chinese, and Bella 'Bobbie' Robertson.

Matching Articles"Politics" (Total 107)

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