Albert Walsh
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| 1st Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland | |
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| Monarch | George VI |
| Governor General | The Viscount Alexander of Tunis |
| Premier | Joey Smallwood |
| Preceded by | Sir Gordon Macdonald (as Governor) |
| Succeeded by | Sir Leonard Outerbridge |
| Speaker of the House of Assembly of Newfoundland | |
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| Preceded by | Cyril J. Fox |
| Succeeded by | James A. Winter |
| Member of the House of Assembly for Harbour Main | |
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| Preceded by | William Woodford Cyril J. Cahill |
| Succeeded by | Charles Furey William J. Browne |
| Member of the Commission of Government of Newfoundland | |
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| Preceded by | Lewis Edward Emerson |
| Succeeded by | None; Commission of Government dissolved. |
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| Dalhousie University | |
| Occupation | Lawyer, judge |
| Profession | Politician |
| Cabinet | Commissioner of Home Affairs and Education (1944–1949) Commissioner of Defence (1947–1949) |
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Sir Albert Joseph Walsh (3 April 1900 – 12 December 1958) was Commissioner of Home Affairs and Education and chief justice of the Dominion of Newfoundland, and its first lieutenant governor upon its admission to the Canadian Confederation on 1 April 1949.[1][2]
Early life and education
Walsh was born in Holyrood, Newfoundland, and was educated St. Bonaventure's College and Dalhousie University. He was principal of the Roman Catholic Academy in Harbour Grace from 1917 to 1924. Walsh had studied law and was admitted to the bar in both Newfoundland and Nova Scotia.
Political career
Walsh was a supporter for Sir Richard Squires and was elected MHA for the district of Harbour Main in 1928 and became Speaker of the House of Assembly. He lost his seat in the 1932 election and became district magistrate for five years for Grand Falls and then Corner Brook. In 1944, he was appointed to Newfoundland's Commission of Government as Commissioner of Home Affairs and Education and in 1947, he was given the portfolio of Justice of Defense.
Walsh had chaired the delegation for terms of union with Canada and upon Confederation coming into effect, he was appointed the first Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Newfoundland. He resigned that same year to become the Province's Chief Justice. He also sat on the United Nations panel for examination of international disputes.
Walsh was knighted in 1949.
See also
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Walsh, Sir Albert Joseph (1900-1958)". Government House, The Governorship of Newfoundland and Labrador. Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Lieutenant-Governors, 1949-Present". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
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