Matching Articles"St. John's" (Total 3)

  • Civil Governors, 1825-1854
    Newfoundland did not receive official colonial status until 1825, when the British government appointed the first civil governor, Sir Thomas Cochrane.
  • Civil Governors
    Civil governors represented the authority of the crown in Newfoundland and Labrador and upheld the colony's Constitution.
  • The Election Riots of 1861
    The election riots of 1861 were confusing and violent riots that were caused by people trying to prevent one another from voting.

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