Crosbie Family of Newfoundland - Person Sheet
Crosbie Family of Newfoundland - Person Sheet
NameSIR JOHN C CROSBIE 
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, 0.0BirthSeptember 11, 1876, Brigus, Newfoundland and Labrador
DeathOctober 6, 1932
FatherGEORGE GRAHAM CROSBIE , -1.0 (1836-1895)
MotherMARTHA ELLEN CHALKER , -1.0S (-1924)
Spouses
1LADY MITCHIE ANN MANUEL , 0.0
, 0.0BirthJune 9, 1876, Exploits, Division No. 8, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
DeathMay 22, 1953, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
FatherJOSIAH MANUEL (1831-1906)
MotherELIZABETH JANE BUTT
MarriageSeptember 5, 1899, Exploits, Division No. 8, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
ChildrenJEANETTE (JEAN) , 1.0 (1901-1918)
NINA LOUISE , 2.0 (1901-1980)
VERA ELIZABETH , 3.0 (1902-1974)
ELLA MAUD (DOLLY) , 4.0 (1904-2001)
CHESLEY ARTHUR (CHES) , 5.0 (1906-1962)
GEORGE GRAHAM , 6.0 (1907-)
JOHN (JACK) CHALKER , 7.0 (1908-1960)
MARGARET , 8.0 (1910-1997)
EDITH , 9.0 (1911-)
PERCY MANUEL , 10.0 (1913-1975)
OLGA ROGERS , 11.0 (1915-2007)
ALEXANDER (BILL) HARRIS , 12.0 (1919-1981)
THOMAS , 13.0 (1924-1924)
Notes for SIR JOHN C CROSBIE
Sir John Chalker Crosbie KBE (11 September 1876 – 5 October 1932) was a Newfoundland merchant and politician.
An aggressive and energetic entrepreneur, he created a fortune (which he lost) and started the Crosbie dynasty. His son, Chesley Crosbie,[1] and grandson, John Crosbie[2] were both affluent politicians. In 1900 Crosbie founded Crosbie and Co. and by 1920 was one of the leading fish exporters in Newfoundland.
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.
Crosbie was knighted KBE in 1919.
An aggressive and energetic entrepreneur, he created a fortune (which he lost) and started the Crosbie dynasty. His son, Chesley Crosbie,[1] and grandson, John Crosbie[2] were both affluent politicians. In 1900 Crosbie founded Crosbie and Co. and by 1920 was one of the leading fish exporters in Newfoundland.
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.
Crosbie was knighted KBE in 1919.