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McCallum, Sir Henry Edward (1852-1919)

Biography of Sir Henry Edward McCallum, colonial governor of Newfoundland from 1899-1901.
Murray, Sir Herbert Harley (1829-1904)

Biography of Sir Herbert Harley Murray, colonial governor of Newfoundland from 1829-1904.
Glover, Sir John Hawley (1829-1885)

Biography of Sir John Hawley Glover, colonial governor of Newfoundland from 1829-1885.
Middleton, Sir John (1870-1954)

Biography of Sir John Middelton, colonial governor of Newfoundland from 1928-1932.
O'Brien, Sir John Terence Nicholls (1830-1903)

Biography of Sir John Terence Nicholls, colonial governor of Newfoundland from 1889-1895.
Williams, Sir Ralph Champneys (1848-1927)

Biography of Sir Ralph Champneys Williams, colonial governor of Newfoundland from 1909-1913.
Hill, Sir Stephen John (1809-1891)

Biography of Sir Stephen John Hill, colonial governor of Newfoundland from 1869-1876.
Davidson, Sir Walter Edward (1859-1923)

Biography of Sir Walter Edward Davidson, colonial governor of Newfoundland from 1913-1917.
Allardyce, Sir William Lamond (1861-1930)

Biography of Sir William Lamond Allardyce, colonial governor of Newfoundland from 1922-1928.
MacGregor, Sir William (1846-1919)

Biography of Sir William MacGregor, colonial governor of Newfoundland from 1904-1909.
Anderson, Sir David Murray (1874-1936)

Biography of Sir David Murray Anderson, commission governor of Newfoundland from 1933-1935.
Macdonald, Sir Gordon (1885-1966)

Biography of Sir Gordon Macdonald, commission governor of Newfoundland from 1946-1949.
The Commission of Government, 1934-1949

In 1934 the Commission of Government was sworn in, ending responsible government, and beginning a new chapter in Newfoundland's constitutional history.
Commission Governors, 1934-1948

During the Commission of government Newfoundland and Labrador was administered by unelected commissioners appointed by the British government.
Walwyn, Sir Humphrey Thomas (1879-1957)

Biography of Sir Humphrey Thomas Walwyn, commission governor of Newfoundland from 1936-1946.
Newfoundland and Canada: 1864-1949

Whether Newfoundland and Labrador should remain independant or join the federation of Canada, was an issue from 1864 to 1949.
Glossary: The Confederation Debate

A glossary of terms relating to the debate over Newfoundland and Labraodr joining Confederation
The Confederation Negotiations of 1895

After the bank crash in 1894 left Newfoundland in financial trouble, the government formally requested a conference on confederation.
Decline of Naval Government

Newfoundland and Labrador experienced tremendous social and economic changes during the late-18th and early-19th centuries.
The Denominational Compromise

After 1832, two political parties emerged. The Conservative party and the Liberal or Reform party.

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