Sir John Chalker Crosbie (11 September 1876 – 5 October 1932) was a
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 ...
merchant and politician.
An aggressive and energetic entrepreneur, he created a fortune (which he lost) and started the Crosbie dynasty. His son,
Chesley Crosbie
Chesley Arthur "Ches" Crosbie (November 4, 1905 – December 26, 1962) was a Newfoundland businessman and politician.
Early life
Crosbie belonged to a prominent St. John's family involved in hotels, fish exporting, insurance, shipping and manufac ...
, and grandson,
John Crosbie
John Carnell Crosbie, (January 30, 1931 – January 10, 2020) was a Canadian provincial and federal politician who served as the 12th lieutenant governor of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Prior to being lieutenant governor, he served as a p ...
were both affluent politicians. In 1900 Crosbie founded Crosbie and Co. and by 1920 was one of the leading fish exporters 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 entered politics as
MHA for
Bay de Verde in 1908. After
Edward Morris resigned at the end of 1917, Crosbie served as
Prime Minister
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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
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Walter Monroe from 1924 to 1928.
Crosbie was knighted KBE in 1919.
References
External links
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Sir John Chalker Crosbieat
The Canadian Encyclopedia
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1876 births
1932 deaths
Businesspeople from the Dominion of Newfoundland
Newfoundland People's Party MHAs
Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Prime Ministers of the Dominion of Newfoundland