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Decline of Naval Government

Newfoundland and Labrador experienced tremendous social and economic changes during the late-18th and early-19th centuries.
Great Depression - Impacts on the Working Class

The Great Depression was a time of widespread poverty and suffering in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Profile of Governors

Profiles of all the governors of Newfoundland from 1610-present.
Government Response to the Great Depression

The outbreak of the Great Depression in the fall of 1929 caused much economic hardship in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Megaprojects

Information about Megaprojects undertaken by the Smallwood government to further industrialize Newfoundland and Labrador.
Graves, 1st Baron Thomas (1725-1802)

Biography of Baron Thomas Graves, 1st, Naval Governor from 1761-1764.
Hamilton, Sir Charles (1767-1849)

Biography of Sir Charles Hamilton, Naval Governor from 1818-1823.
Hardy, Sir Charles (c. 1714-1780)

Biography of Sir Charles Hardy, Naval Governor in 1744.
Pole, Sir Charles Morice (1757-1830)

Biography of Sir Charles Morice Pole, Naval Governor from 1800-1801.
Watson, Charles (1714-1757)

Biography of Charles Watson, Naval Governor in 1748.
Falkingham, Edward (c. 1683-1757)

Biography of Edward Falkingham, Naval Governor in 1732.
Gower, Sir Erasmus (1742-1814)

Biography of Sir Erasmus Gower, Naval Governor from 1804-1806.
Lee, Fitzroy Henry (c. 1698-1750)

Biography of Fitzroy Henry, Naval Governor from 1735-1737.
Drake, Francis William (? - c. 1789)

Biography of Francis William Drake, Naval Governor from 1750-1752.
Pickmore, Francis (c.1756-1818)

Biography of Francis Pickmore Naval Governor from 1816-1818.
Clinton, George (c. 1686 - 1761)

Biography of Clinton George, 1st, Naval Governor in 1731.
Rodney, George Brydges (1719-1792)

Biography of George Brydges Rodney, Naval Governor in 1749.
Naval Governors, 1729-1824

About the Naval governors of Newfoundland, their duties, responsibilites and impact on Newfoundland and Labrador from 1729-1824.
Medley, Henry (?-1747)

Biography of Henry Medley, Naval Governor from 1739-1740.
Osborn, Henry

Biography of Henry Osborn, Naval Governor from 1729-1730.

Matching Articles"Politics" (Total 48)

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