Artist: Frederic Steiger
Portrait Hung: 1951

Election (16 April 1929) and Approbation (17 April 1929) of the Speaker (Journal)

“And the Members having returned to the Assembly Room, the Honourable the Prime Minister, addressing himself to the Clerk, who standing up pointed to him and then sat down, moved "that Albert J. Walsh, Esquire, Member elected for the District of Harbor Main, do take the Chair of this House as Speaker," which motion was seconded by Frederick C. Alderdice, Esquire, Member elected for the District of St. John's East (City).

No other person being proposed as Speaker, Mr. Walsh was unanimously called by the House to the Chair, and was conducted to the Chair by the Members who proposed and seconded him.

Whereupon Mr. Speaker standing on the steps, addressed the House, expressing his gratitude to the Honourable Members for the high honour unanimously conferred upon him.”

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27^th General Assembly, 1^st Session (16 and 17 April 1929).

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Election (16 April 1929) and Approbation (17 April 1929) of the Speaker (Hansard)

27^th General Assembly, 1^st Session (16 and 17 April 1929).