John Chalker Crosbie

The Right Honourable
Sir John Chalker Crosbie
KBE
The Right Honourable Sir John Chalker Crosbie KBE
	Crosbie in 1924
3rd Prime Minister of Newfoundland
	In office; December 31, 1917 – January 5, 1918
Monarch	George V
Governor	Charles Alexander Harris
Preceded by	Edward Morris
Succeeded by	William Lloyd
Preceded by
Legislative offices
Member of the Newfoundland House of Assembly; for St. John's West
	In office; June 2, 1924 – October 29, 1928 Serving with William J. Browne and William Linegar
Preceded by	Michael Cashin; Charles Hunt; Richard Squires
Succeeded by	Alexander Campbell; Joseph Fitzgibbon (as MHAs for St. John's City West)
Member of the Newfoundland House of Assembly; for Port de Grave
	In office; November 3, 1919 – May 3, 1923
Preceded by	George Grimes
Succeeded by	Harry A. Winter
Member of the Newfoundland House of Assembly; for Bay de Verde
	In office; November 2, 1908 – November 3, 1919 Serving with ; Jesse Whiteway (1908–1913); Albert Hickman (1913–1919)
Preceded by	Charles H. Hutchings; William C. Winsor
Succeeded by	William H. Cave; Frederick LeGrow
Personal details
Born	September 11, 1876; Brigus, Newfoundland Colony
Died	October 5, 1932 (aged 56); St. John’s, Newfoundland
Party	People’s (1908–1919); Liberal-Progressive (1919–1923); Liberal-Labour-Progressive (1923–1924) ; Liberal-Conservative Progressive (1924–1928)
Spouse	Mitchie Ann Manuel (m. 1899)
Children	13 (including Chesley and Vera)
Relatives	John Crosbie (grandson); Ches Crosbie (great-grandson)

Sir John Chalker Crosbie KBE (September 11, 1876 – October 5, 1932) was a Newfoundland merchant and politician.

Early life and business career

Crosbie was born on September 11, 1876 in Brigus as the son of George Graham Crosbie and Martha Ellen (née Chalker).^[1] An aggressive and energetic entrepreneur, he created a fortune (which he lost) and started the Crosbie dynasty. His son, Chesley Crosbie,^[2] and grandson, John Crosbie^[3] were both affluent politicians. In 1900 Crosbie founded Crosbie and Co. and by 1920 was one of the leading fish exporters in Newfoundland.

Politics

He entered politics as MHA for Bay de Verde in 1908. After Edward Morris resigned at the end of 1917, Crosbie served as Prime Minister in a caretaker capacity until 5 January 1918, when William Lloyd took office. He was Minister of Shipping in 1919 and Minister of Finance and Customs under Prime Minister Walter Monroe from 1924 to 1928.^[4]^[5]