Daniel Joseph Greene (1850 – December 12, 1911) was a

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who briefly served as the

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. A native of St. John's, he studied law at

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and became a lawyer. Daniel Greene was first elected to the

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in 1875 and became

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in 1887. In 1889 he became a minister in the government of

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Premier Sir

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. A year after the controversial 1893 elections Whiteway's government was dismissed by the

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due to petitions alleging corrupt electoral practices. Murray appointed

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leader Augustus F. Goodridge as the new premier and helped the

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stay in office. However, Goodridge resigned in December 1894 after the collapse of two banks. Greene had become acting Liberal leader due to the disbarment of Whiteway from holding electoral office. On December 13, 1894, following the collapse of Goodridge's government, Greene was sworn in as premier. Green's government promptly passed the Disabilities Removal Act allowing candidates who had been disqualified because of election irregularities in 1893 to seek election again. Specifically, it allowed Whiteway to return as Premier which occurred on February 8, 1895 when Greene resigned. He died in St. John's in 1911. His nephew Joseph M. Greene also served in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1928 to 1932. Joseph Green's son, James Greene, was leader of the Opposition Conservative Party from 1960 to 1966.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Greene, Daniel J. Premiers of Newfoundland Colony Politicians from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador 1850 births 1911 deaths

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