The members of the 31st General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the
Newfoundland general election held in October 1956.
[ The general assembly sat from March 19, 1957, to July 28, 1959.][
The ]Liberal Party
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led by Joey Smallwood
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formed the government.Leonard Outerbridge
Sir Leonard Cecil Outerbridge, (May 6, 1888 – September 6, 1986) was the second lieutenant governor of Newfoundland from 1949 to 1957. In 1967, he became a Companion of the Order of Canada.
Biography
Leonard Outerbridge was born in Ashevil ...
served as lieutenant governor of Newfoundland
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until 1957. Campbell Leonard Macpherson
Campbell Leonard Macpherson (July 4, 1907 – June 28, 1973) was a businessman born in St. John's, Colony of Newfoundland and was the third lieutenant governor of Newfoundland.
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succeeded Outerbridge as lieutenant governor.
Members of the Assembly
The following members were elected to the assembly in 1956:
By-elections
By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
Notes:
References
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Terms of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador