John Chalker Crosbie

The Honourable
Sir John Chalker Crosbie
KBE
The Honourable Sir John Chalker Crosbie KBE
3rd Prime Minister of Newfoundland
	In office; 31 December 1917 – 5 January 1918
Monarch	George V
Governor	Charles Alexander Harris
Preceded by	Edward Morris
Succeeded by	William Lloyd
Personal details
Born	11 September 1876; Brigus, Newfoundland
Died	5 October 1932 (aged 56); St. John’s, Newfoundland
Political party	People’s; (1908-1923); Liberal-Conservative Progressive; (1923-1928); United Newfoundland; (1928-1932)
Parent(s)	George Graham Crosbie and Martha Ellen Chalker

Sir John Chalker Crosbie KBE (11 September 1876 – 5 October 1932) was a Newfoundland merchant and politician.

An aggressive and energetic entrepreneur, he created a fortune (which he lost) and started the Crosbie dynasty. His son, Chesley Crosbie,^[1] and grandson, John Crosbie^[2] were both affluent politicians. In 1900 Crosbie founded Crosbie and Co. and by 1920 was one of the leading fish exporters in Newfoundland.

He entered politics as MHA for Bay de Verde in 1908. After Edward Morris resigned at the end of 1917, Crosbie served as Prime Minister in a caretaker capacity until 5 January 1918, when William Lloyd took office. He was Minister of Shipping in 1919 and Minister of Finance and Customs under Prime Minister Walter Monroe from 1924 to 1928.^[3]^[4]

Crosbie was knighted KBE in 1919.

Political offices
Preceded by Edward Morris	Prime Minister of Newfoundland 1917-1918	Succeeded by William Lloyd

References[]

^ The Newfoundland National Convention, 1946-1948: Reports and papers. McGill-Queen's Press. 1995.
^ Crosbie, John (1997). No Holds Barred: My Life in Politics. McCellend and Stewart Inc. pp. 200–205. ISBN 0-7710-2427-4.
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"Newfoundland and Labrador Business Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on February 13, 2006. Retrieved March 26, 2006.

External links[]

Sir John Chalker Crosbie at The Canadian Encyclopedia

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[1] The Newfoundland National Convention, 1946-1948: Reports and papers. McGill-Queen's Press. 1995.

[2] Crosbie, John (1997). No Holds Barred: My Life in Politics. McCellend and Stewart Inc. pp. 200–205. ISBN 0-7710-2427-4.

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The Honourable Sir John Chalker Crosbie KBE


3rd Prime Minister of Newfoundland
In office 31 December 1917 – 5 January 1918
Monarch	George V
Governor	Charles Alexander Harris
Preceded by	Edward Morris
Succeeded by	William Lloyd

Personal details
Born	(1876-09-11)11 September 1876 Brigus, Newfoundland
Died	5 October 1932(1932-10-05) (aged 56) St. John’s, Newfoundland
Political party	People’s (1908-1923) Liberal-Conservative Progressive (1923-1928) United Newfoundland (1928-1932)
Parent(s)	George Graham Crosbie and Martha Ellen Chalker