richard squires was born at harbour grace,newfoundland on january 18th,1880 to parents alexander and sydney squires.richard squires was the prime minister of newfoundland from 1919-1923 and 1928-1932.∼Richard Squires was born in Harbour Grace, Newfoundland in 1880. He started out practicing law in St. John's. He served as a member in the government of Edward Patrick Morris from 1913 to 1918. In 1919 he won the leadership pf the party over William Warren. Squires won the election of 1919 over Sir Michael Cashin of the Newfoundland People's Party (later called the Liberal-Labour-Progressive Party). His success was achieved by forming an alliance with the Fisherman's Protective Union of William Coaker under the name of the Liberal Reform Party. During his first administration, Squires started the development of the Humber River. His government attempted to diversify the economy and, to this end, financially assisted the failing transinsular railway operated by the Reid Newfoundland Company, finally nationalizing the railway in 1923. In 1932 he was defeated, as the Liberals lost power. At the time of his death he was Worshipful Grand Master of the Grand Orange Lodge of British America, one of the few democratic institutions operating during the Commission of Government period.
richard squires was born at harbour grace,newfoundland on january 18th,1880 to parents alexander and sydney squires.richard squires was the prime minister of newfoundland from 1919-1923 and 1928-1932.∼Richard Squires was born in Harbour Grace, Newfoundland in 1880. He started out practicing law in St. John's. He served as a member in the government of Edward Patrick Morris from 1913 to 1918. In 1919 he won the leadership pf the party over William Warren. Squires won the election of 1919 over Sir Michael Cashin of the Newfoundland People's Party (later called the Liberal-Labour-Progressive Party). His success was achieved by forming an alliance with the Fisherman's Protective Union of William Coaker under the name of the Liberal Reform Party. During his first administration, Squires started the development of the Humber River. His government attempted to diversify the economy and, to this end, financially assisted the failing transinsular railway operated by the Reid Newfoundland Company, finally nationalizing the railway in 1923. In 1932 he was defeated, as the Liberals lost power. At the time of his death he was Worshipful Grand Master of the Grand Orange Lodge of British America, one of the few democratic institutions operating during the Commission of Government period.
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Records on Ancestry
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Newfoundland, Canada, Census, 1935
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Newfoundland, Canada, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1757-1901
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Newfoundland, Canada, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1850-1949
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UK and Ireland, Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
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New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957
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