Sir John Chalker Crosbie (11 September 1876 – 5 October 1932) was a

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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

. He entered politics as MHA for Bay de Verde in 1908. After Edward Morris resigned at the end of 1917, Crosbie served as

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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

Walter Monroe from 1924 to 1928. Crosbie was knighted KBE in 1919.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Crosbie, John 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