John Chalker Crosbie

The Honourable Sir John Crosbie KBE
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)

Sir John Chalker Crosbie (11 September 1876 – 5 October 1932) was a merchant and politician from the Dominion of Newfoundland. An aggressive and energetic entrepreneur, he created a fortune (which he lost) and started the Crosbie dynasty. His son, Chesley Crosbie, and grandson, John Crosbie 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. He was Minister of Shipping in 1919 and Minister of Finance and Customs under Prime Minister Walter Monroe from 1924 to 1928. 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.

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References

• "Newfoundland and Labrador Business Hall of Fame". Retrieved March 26, 2006. 

External links

• Sir John Chalker Crosbie at The Canadian Encyclopedia