Albert Walsh
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The Honourable Sir Albert Joseph Walsh | |
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| 1st Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland | |
| In office April 1, 1949 – September 15, 1949 | |
| Monarch | George VI |
| Governor General | The Viscount Alexander of Tunis |
| Premier | Joey Smallwood |
| Preceded by | Gordon Macdonald, 1st Baron Macdonald of Gwaenysgor as Commission Governor |
| Succeeded by | Leonard Outerbridge |
| Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Harbour Main | |
| In office June 2, 1928 – June 11, 1932 Serving with Philip J. Lewis | |
| Preceded by | William Woodford Cyril J. Cahill |
| Succeeded by | Charles Furey William J. Browne |
| Member of Commission of Government | |
| In office September 5, 1944 – April 1, 1949 | |
| Preceded by | Lewis Edward Emerson |
| Succeeded by | Commission disbanded |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 3, 1900 Holyrood, Newfoundland |
| Died | December 12, 1958 (aged 58) St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | Dalhousie University |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Profession | Politician |
| Cabinet | Commissioner of Home Affairs and Education (1944–1949) Commissioner of Defence (1947–1949) |
Sir Albert Joseph Walsh (April 3, 1900 – December 12, 1958) was Commissioner of Home Affairs and Education and chief justice of the Dominion of Newfoundland, and its first lieutenant governor upon its admission to the Canadian Confederation.
Early life and education[]
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Walsh was born in Holyrood, Newfoundland, and was educated St. Bonaventure's College and Dalhousie University. He was principal of the Roman Catholic Academy in Harbour Grace from 1917 to 1924. Walsh had studied law and was admitted to the bar at both Newfoundland and Nova Scotia.
Political career[]
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Walsh was a supporter for Sir Richard Squires and was elected MHA for the district of Harbour Main in 1928 and became speaker of the house. He lost his seat in the 1932 election and became district magistrate for five years for Grand Falls and then Corner Brook. In 1944 he was appointed to Newfoundland's Commission of Government as Commissioner of Home Affairs and Education and in 1947 he was given the portfolio of Justice of Defense.
Walsh had chaired the delegation for terms of union with Canada and on Confederation he was appointed Lieutenant Governor. He resigned that same year to become the province's Chief Justice. He also sat on the United Nations panel for examination of international disputes.
Walsh was knighted in 1949.
See also[]
- List of people of Newfoundland and Labrador
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