Sir John Chalker Crosbie | |
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| 3rd 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 | 11 September 1876 Brigus, Newfoundland Colony |
| Died | 5 October 1932 (aged 56) St. John’s, Dominion of Newfoundland |
| Political party | People’s (1908-1923) Liberal-Conservative Progressive (1923-1928) United Newfoundland (1928-1932) |
| Parent(s) | George Graham Crosbie and Martha Ellen Chalker |
Sir John Chalker Crosbie KBE (11 September 1876 – 5 October 1932) was a Newfoundland merchant and politician.
An aggressive and energetic entrepreneur, he created a fortune (which he lost) and started the Crosbie dynasty. His son, Chesley Crosbie,[1] and grandson, John Crosbie[2] 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. 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. He was Minister of Shipping in 1919 and Minister of Finance and Customs under Prime Minister Walter Monroe from 1924 to 1928.[3][4]
Crosbie was knighted KBE in 1919.
