Frank C. Archibald (Newfoundland Politician)
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Frank C. Archibald (1887 – January 15, 1972) was a businessman and politician in
Newfoundland Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...
. He represented
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from 1919 to 1923 and from 1928 to 1932 in the legislature of the
Dominion of Newfoundland Newfoundland was a British dominion in eastern North America, today the modern Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It was established on 26 September 1907, and confirmed by the Balfour Declaration of 1926 and the Statute of Westmi ...
as a Liberal. He was born in
Harbour Grace Harbour Grace is a town in Conception Bay on the Avalon Peninsula in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. With roots dating back to the 16th century, it is one of the oldest towns in North America. It is located about northwest of ...
, was educated there and entered the family business. Archibald ran unsuccessfully for reelection in 1923 as a member of the Liberal-Labour-Progressive party. He was named Minister of Marine and Fishery in the cabinet of
Albert Hickman Albert Edgar Hickman (August 2, 1875 – February 9, 1943) was the seventeenth Prime Minister of Newfoundland and has the distinction of having served the shortest term of any Prime Minister. Biography Albert Hickman was born in Grand Bank ...
in 1924 but resigned after he was defeated in the 1924 general election. Elected in 1928 as a Liberal, he was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1932. After he retired from politics, Archibald managed an inn in Harbour Grace with his sister.


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* Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador MHAs 1887 births 1972 deaths Dominion of Newfoundland politicians {{Newfoundland-politician-stub