John Chalker Crosbie
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Sir John Chalker Crosbie | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Crosbie in 1924 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3rd Prime Minister of Newfoundland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office December 31, 1917 – January 5, 1918 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monarch | George V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Governor | Charles Alexander Harris | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Edward Morris | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | William Lloyd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | September 11, 1876 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | October 5, 1932 (aged 56) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Party | People’s (1908–1919) Liberal-Progressive (1919–1923) Liberal-Labour-Progressive (1923–1924) Liberal-Conservative Progressive (1924–1928) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse |
Mitchie Ann Manuel (m. 1899) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 13 (including Chesley and Vera) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | John Crosbie (grandson) Ches Crosbie (great-grandson) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sir John Chalker Crosbie KBE (September 11, 1876 – October 5, 1932) was a Newfoundland merchant and politician.
Crosbie was born on September 11, 1876 in Brigus as the son of George Graham Crosbie and Martha Ellen (née Chalker).[1] An aggressive and energetic entrepreneur, he created a fortune (which he lost) and started the Crosbie dynasty. His son, Chesley Crosbie,[2] and grandson, John Crosbie[3] were both affluent politicians. In 1900 Crosbie founded Crosbie and Co. and by 1920 was one of the leading fish exporters in Newfoundland.
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