Artist: Frederic Steiger
Portrait Hung: 1951

Election (31 May 1909) and Approbation (1 June 1909) of 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 William R. Warren, Esquire, Member elected for the District of Port de Grave, do take the Chair of this House as Speaker," which motion was seconded by the Honourable the Acting Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Kent.

No other member being proposed as Speaker, Mr. Warren 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. Warren, standing on the step, addressed the House, expressing his gratitude to the honourable members for the high honour unanimously conferred upon him.”

22^nd General Assembly, 1^st Session (31 May and 1 June 1909).

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Election (31 May 1909) and Approbation (1 June 1909) of Speaker (Hansard)

22^nd General Assembly, 1^st Session (31 May and 1 June 1909).