|
1924 Newfoundland General Election
The 1924 Newfoundland general election was held on 2 June 1924 to elect members of the 26th General Assembly of Newfoundland in the Dominion of Newfoundland. The Liberal-Progressives and Liberal-Conservative Progressives were new parties formed as a result of the collapse of the ruling Liberal Reform Party. The Liberal-Conservative Progressives were led by Walter Stanley Monroe and won the election weeks after the party's creation. During his time in office, Monroe alienated a number of his supporters: Peter J. Cashin, F. Gordon Bradley, C. E. Russell, Phillip F. Moore, Lewis Little and H.B.C. Lake, who all defected to the opposition Liberal-Progressive Party. In 1925, universal suffrage was introduced in Newfoundland: women aged 25 and older were allowed to vote (men could vote at the age of 21). Monroe was replaced by Frederick C. Alderdice as Prime Minister in August 1928. Results Results by district *Names in boldface type represent party leaders. *† indicates that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
25th General Assembly Of Newfoundland
The members of the 25th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in May 1923. The general assembly sat from 1923 to 1924. The Liberal Reform Party, an alliance between the Liberals and the Fishermen's Protective Union, formed the government. Richard Squires served as Newfoundland's prime minister until July 1923 when he resigned as prime minister after his government was accused of misuse of public funds. William Warren succeeded Squires as government leader but his government was defeated by a motion of no confidence in April 1924. A new government led by Albert Hickman was formed bringing together some Liberal Reform MHAs and some MHAs from other parties to form the Liberal-Progressive Party which governed as a caretaker administration for 33 days until the general election held in June 1924. Harry A. Winter served as speaker. Sir William Allardyce served as governor of Newfoundland The lieutenant governor of Newfoundland an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewis Edward Emerson
Sir Lewis Edward Emerson (May 12, 1890 – May 19, 1949) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Newfoundland Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region of Labrador, having a total size of . As of 2025 the population .... He represented Placentia East from 1928 to 1932 and St. John's East (provincial electoral district), St. John's East from 1932 to 1934 in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. He was born in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John's, the son of George Henry Emerson (speaker), George Henry Emerson. He was educated at St. Patrick's Hall, at Saint Bonaventure's College and at Ampleforth College in England. Emerson was called to the bar in 1913 and practised in St. John's. He served in the dominion of Newfoundland, dominion's cabinet as a minister without portfolio in 1924, as Minister of Justice fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Robert Bennett
Sir John Robert Bennett Order of the British Empire, KBE (August 8, 1866 – October 23, 1941) was a merchant and politician in Dominion of Newfoundland, Newfoundland. He represented St. John's West (provincial electoral district), St. John's West from 1904 to 1923, and Harbour Grace from 1924 to 1928 in the Newfoundland House of Assembly. Biography The son of Edward W. Bennett and Amelia Goff, he was born in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John's and was educated at the Bishop Feild College, Church of England Academy. Bennett began work with C. F. Bennett & Company in 1881 as a clerk. He later joined his brother's brewing business, later becoming president and managing director. From 1902 to 1906, he served on the St. John's municipal council. He served in the Newfoundland cabinet as Colonial Secretary from 1913 to 1917, and from 1924 to 1928. From 1917 until the end of World War I, Bennett served as Minister of Militia. He organized the Liberal parties in pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Moore (Newfoundland Politician)
James Moore (November 23, 1869 – May 23, 1946) was a merchant and politician in Newfoundland. He represented Carbonear in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1923 to 1924 and again from 1928 to 1932. He was born in Carbonear and was educated there. After completing his school, Moore took over the operation of the family business. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Newfoundland assembly in 1919. He was elected in 1923 as a Liberal-Labour-Progressive member and was reelected in 1928 as a United Newfoundland Party The United Newfoundland Party was the name of two conservative parties in Newfoundland. Pre-Confederation The first UNP was a conservative party in the Dominion of Newfoundland led by Frederick C. Alderdice from 1928 to 1934. It was organized by ... member. He died in Carbonear at the age of 76. References 1869 births 1946 deaths Newfoundland People's Party MHAs United Newfoundland Party MHAs Dominion of Newfoundland politicians 20th-centur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Duff (Newfoundland Politician)
Robert Duff (July 21, 1868 – October 11, 1928) was a merchant and politician in Newfoundland. He represented Carbonear in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1924 to 1928. Biography Born in Carbonear on July 21, 1868, Duff became a prominent business owner in the area. Duff was president of William Duff & Sons Ltd., the Public Service Electric Co., the Harbour Grace Marine Railway Dock Co. and the Conception Bay Mutual Marine Co. He was also a director of the Newfoundland Savings Bank. Duff was elected to the Newfoundland assembly in 1924 as a Liberal-Progressive. In 1926, he transferred his support to the government of Walter Stanley Monroe and was made a minister without portfolio in the cabinet. He married Louisa C. Penney in 1896 and they had four children. He died in Montreal Montreal is the List of towns in Quebec, largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Quebec, the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Charles Puddester
Sir John Charles Puddester (4 October 1881 – 22 April 1947) was a businessman and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Bay de Verde from 1924 to 1932 and Carbonear-Bay de Verde from 1932 to 1934. Puddester was then appointed to the Commission of Government, serving until his death in 1947. Early life and career Puddester was born in Northern Bay, the son of Mark Puddester and Sarah Sellers. Puddester married Mary Moores and had nine children. After teaching school from 1899 to 1903, he became an accountant with the Reid Newfoundland Company, working there until 1916. From 1916 to 1932, he was business manager for the ''St. John's Daily News''. Politics Puddester first attempted to enter House of Assembly by running as a Conservative candidate for the district of Bay de Verde in 1923. Although he was defeated, he was elected when another election was called the following year. He served in the Executive Council as the Secretary of State. After the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William H
William is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman conquest in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will or Wil, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, Billie, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie). Female forms include Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Willelmus''. The Proto-Germanic name is a compound of *''wiljô'' "will, wish, desire" and *''helmaz'' "helm, helmet".Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Cramm
Richard Cramm (October 13, 1889 – April 15, 1958) was a Newfoundland lawyer and politician. He represented Bay de Verde in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1923 to 1928. Education and law career The son of John Cramm and Margaret King, he was born in Small Point and was educated in nearby Salem, at the Tilton Seminary in New Hampshire and at the Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. Upon returning home, Cramm published a book in 1921 called ''The First Five Hundred'' about the Royal Newfoundland Regiment during World War I. Cramm studied law and was admitted to practice as a solicitor in 1923. He was called to the Newfoundland bar in 1924 and was named King's Counsel in 1928. In 1924, he married Ollie Lynette Moores. Politics Cramm was elected to the Newfoundland assembly in 1923 as a member of the Liberal Reform party led by Richard Squires. After Squires stepped down as party leader, he was a supporter of his successor William Warren. However, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Squires
Sir Richard Anderson Squires KCMG (January 18, 1880 – March 26, 1940) was the Prime Minister of Newfoundland from 1919 to 1923 and from 1928 to 1932. As prime minister, Squires attempted to reform Newfoundland's fishing industry, but failed at doing so. He also attempted to diversify Newfoundland's economy. However, his two tenures as prime minister were both marred by serious corruption. He lost the position in 1923 after an arrest for bribery. In 1932, he narrowly escaped a riot, which forced him from power, and temporarily ended democracy in Newfoundland. While Squires retired after the riot, he continued to campaign against rule by the British Crown under the Commission of Government. He died in 1940, at the age of 60. Early career Squires was born in Harbour Grace, Newfoundland in 1880. He started out practising law in St. John's. He served as a member in the government of Edward Patrick Morris from 1913 to 1918. In 1919, Squires started a campaign for the vacant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Linegar
William L. Linegar (1871–1951) was a cooper, union leader and politician in Newfoundland. He represented St. John's West in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1924 to 1928. Linegar born in May 1868 was one of 5 children born in St. John's to Michael Linegar and Eliza Cole. He married Ida May Duder at St. Patrick’s Church in April 1902. They had 10 children born between 1902-1918. Sometime after 1906, he became president of the Cooper's Union. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Newfoundland assembly as a Workingmen's Party candidate in 1919. He was defeated in a subsequent by-election and again in 1923 before being elected in 1924 as a Liberal-Conservative Liberal conservatism is a political ideology combining conservative policies with liberal stances, especially on economic issues but also on social and ethical matters, representing a brand of political conservatism strongly influenced by libe .... In 1928, Linegar was named to the Board of Liquor Control. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Patrick Cashin
Sir Michael Patrick Cashin, (29 September 1864 – 30 August 1926) was a Newfoundland businessman and politician. He was elected to the legislature in 1893 as an independent but worked closely with the Liberal Party. In 1907 he joined the Newfoundland People's Party of Sir Edward Patrick Morris and became minister of finance in 1909. When Morris resigned as party leader, Cashin succeeded him. The People's Party had formed a wartime national government which opposition member William F. Lloyd, a Liberal, had joined as minister of justice. Despite the fact that Cashin had succeeded Morris as leader of the dominant party, the governor appointed Lloyd to the position of prime minister. On 20 May 1919, Cashin, who was still minister of finance, rose and moved a motion of no confidence in the government he was a member of. The motion passed and Cashin became prime minister. Cashin's government was short-lived, however; the House of Assembly had not seen an election for six years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Joseph Browne
William Joseph Browne, (May 3, 1897 – January 10, 1989) was a Canadian lawyer, judge and politician. He served in the Newfoundland House of Assembly and the House of Commons of Canada. The son of Liberius Browne and Bridget O'Reilly, he was born in St. John's, Newfoundland and was educated at Holy Cross School, Saint Bonaventure's College, Merton College, Oxford, the University of Toronto and Gray's Inn in London. Browne was called to the bars of both England and Newfoundland in 1922 and practised law in Newfoundland. Browne ran unsuccessfully for the Placentia-St. Mary's seat in the Newfoundland assembly in 1923. He was elected for St. John's West in 1924 and defeated when he ran for reelection in 1928. He was elected to the assembly again in 1932 for Harbour Main-Bell Island and so was a member of the last Newfoundland House of Assembly in 1933 when the Commission of Government took over governing Newfoundland. He was a cabinet minister in the government of Frederick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
