Ferguson ministry
Ferguson ministry | |
|---|---|
 9th ministry of Ontario | |
 The Hon. George Howard Ferguson | |
| Date formed | July 16, 1923 |
| Date dissolved | December 15, 1930 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | |
| Lieutenant Governor |
|
| Premier | Howard Ferguson |
| Member party | Conservative Party |
| Status in legislature | |
| Opposition party | Liberal Party |
| Opposition leader | |
| History | |
| Elections | 1923, 1926, 1929 |
| Legislature term | |
| Incoming formation | 1923 Ontario general election |
| Outgoing formation | resignation of Ferguson |
| Predecessor | Drury ministry |
| Successor | Henry ministry |
The Ferguson ministry was the combined cabinet (formally the Executive Council of Ontario) that governed Ontario from July 16, 1923, to December 15, 1930. It was led by the 9th Premier of Ontario, Howard Ferguson. The ministry was made up of members of the Conservative Party of Ontario, which commanded a majority of the seats in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
The ministry replaced the Drury ministry following the 1923 Ontario general election. The Ferguson ministry governed through the 16th, 17th, and the beginning of the 18th Parliament of Ontario.
Ferguson resigned in 1930. He was succeeded as Premier of Ontario by George Stewart Henry.
List of ministers
[edit]| Portfolio | Minister | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | ||
| Premier of Ontario | George Howard Ferguson[1] | July 16, 1923 | December 15, 1930 |
| Minister of Agriculture | John Strickler Martin[2] | July 16, 1923 | September 16, 1930 |
| Thomas Laird Kennedy[3] | September 16, 1930 | December 15, 1930 | |
| Attorney General | William Folger Nickle[4] | July 16, 1923 | October 18, 1926 |
| William Herbert Price[5] | October 18, 1926 | December 15, 1930 | |
| Minister of Education | Howard Ferguson | July 16, 1923 | December 15, 1930 |
| Minister of Health | Forbes Godfrey[6] | July 16, 1923 | September 16, 1930 |
| John Robb[7] | September 16, 1930 | December 15, 1930 | |
| Ministry of Highways | George Stewart Henry[8] | July 16, 1923 | December 15, 1930 |
| Minister of Labour | Forbes Godfrey | July 16, 1923 | December 15, 1930 |
| Minister of Lands and Forests |
James W. Lyons[9] | July 16, 1923 | March 2, 1926 |
| Howard Ferguson interim |
March 2, 1926 | October 18, 1926 | |
| William Finlayson[10] | October 18, 1926 | December 15, 1930 | |
| Minister of Mines | Charles McCrea[11] | July 16, 1923 | December 15, 1930 |
| Minister of Public Works |
George Stewart Henry | July 16, 1923 | September 16, 1930 |
| Joseph Monteith[12] | September 16, 1930 | December 15, 1930 | |
| Ministers Without Portfolios |
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| Provincial Secretary and Registrar |
Lincoln Goldie[13] | July 16, 1923 | December 15, 1930 |
| Treasurer | William Herbert Price | July 16, 1923 | October 18, 1926 |
| Joseph Monteith | October 18, 1926 | September 16, 1930 | |
| Edward Arunah Dunlop[14] | September 16, 1930 | December 15, 1930 | |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Mitchell Frederick Hepburn | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. June 19, 1934.
- ^ "John Strickler Martin | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. August 16, 1923.
- ^ "Thomas Laird Kennedy | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. October 6, 1937.
- ^ "William Folger Nickle | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. June 8, 1908.
- ^ "William Herbert Price | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. August 16, 1923.
- ^ "Forbes Elliott Godfrey | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. August 16, 1923.
- ^ "John Morrow Robb | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. October 18, 1930.
- ^ "George Stewart Henry | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. August 16, 1923.
- ^ "James Lyons | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. August 16, 1923.
- ^ "William Finlayson | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. October 6, 1937.
- ^ "Charles McCrea | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. August 16, 1923.
- ^ "Joseph Dunsmore Monteith | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. June 25, 1923.
- ^ "Lincoln Goldie | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. August 16, 1923.
- ^ "Edward Arunah Dunlop | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. September 25, 1963.
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