Artist: Frederic Steiger
Portrait Hung: 1951

Election (6 June 1923) and Approbation (7 June 1923) of the Speaker (Journal)

“And the Members having returned to the Assembly Room, the Honourable Minister addressing himself to the Clerk, who standing up pointed to him and then sat down, moved "that Henry A. Winter, Esquire, Member elected for the District of Port-de-Grave, do take the Chair of this House as Speaker,'' which motion was seconded by William J. Higgins, Esquire, Member elected for the District of St. John's East.

No other person being proposed as Speaker, Mr. Winter 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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25^th General Assembly, 1^st Session (6 and 7 June 1923).

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Election (6 June 1923) and Approbation (7 June 1923) of the Speaker (Hansard)

25^th General Assembly, 1^st Session (6 and 7 June 1923).