Hearst ministry
Hearst ministry | |
|---|---|
 7th ministry of Ontario | |
 The Hon. Sir William Hearst | |
| Date formed | October 2, 1914 |
| Date dissolved | November 14, 1919 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | |
| Lieutenant Governor | |
| Premier | William Howard Hearst |
| Member party | Conservative |
| Status in legislature | |
| Opposition party | Liberal Party |
| Opposition leader |
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| History | |
| Election | 1919 |
| Legislature term | |
| Incoming formation | death of Whitney |
| Outgoing formation | 1919 Ontario general election |
| Predecessor | Whitney ministry |
| Successor | Drury ministry |
The Hearst ministry was the combined cabinet (formally the Executive Council of Ontario) that governed Ontario from October 2, 1914, to November 14, 1919. It was led by the 7th Premier of Ontario, William Howard Hearst. The ministry was made up of members of the Conservative Party, which commanded a majority of the seats in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
The ministry replaced the Whitney ministry following the death of Premier James Whitney. Hearst was appointed to the Premiership; he did not have to win a leadership election. The Hearst ministry governed through most of the later part of the 14th Parliament of Ontario.
Henry was defeated in the 1919 Ontario general election. He was succeeded as Premier of Ontario by Ernest Charles Drury.
List of ministers
| Portfolio | Minister | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | ||
| Premier of Ontario | William Howard Hearst[1] | October 2, 1914 | November 14, 1919 |
| Minister of Agriculture | James Stoddart Duff[2] | October 2, 1914 | November 17, 1916 |
| William Howard Hearst | November 17, 1916 | May 23, 1918 | |
| George Stewart Henry[3] | May 23, 1918 | November 14, 1919 | |
| Attorney General | vacant | October 2, 1914 | December 22, 1914 |
| Isaac Benson Lucas[4] | December 22, 1914 | November 14, 1919 | |
| Minister of Education | Robert Pyne[5] | October 2, 1914 | May 23, 1918 |
| Henry John Cody[6] | May 23, 1918 | November 14, 1919 | |
| Minister of Public Works and Highways[a] | Findlay George MacDiarmid[7] | April 8, 1915 | November 14, 1919 |
| Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines |
William Howard Hearst | October 2, 1914 | December 22, 1914 |
| Howard Ferguson[8] | December 22, 1914 | November 14, 1919 | |
| Ministers Without Portfolios |
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| Provincial Secretary and Registrar |
William Hanna[9] | October 2, 1914 | December 19, 1916 |
| William McPherson[10] | December 19, 1916 | November 14, 1919 | |
| Treasurer | Isaac Benson Lucas | October 2, 1914 | December 22, 1914 |
| Thomas McGarry[11] | December 22, 1914 | November 14, 1919 | |
Notes
- ^ named "Ministry of Public Works" from April 8, 1915 to November 14, 1919.
References
- ^ "William Howard Hearst | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". June 8, 1908.
- ^ "James Stoddart Duff | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". October 23, 1908.
- ^ "George Stewart Henry | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". August 16, 1923.
- ^ "Isaac Benson Lucas | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". March 1898.
- ^ "Robert Allan Pyne | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". February 21, 1905.
- ^ "Arthur James Matheson | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". June 8, 1908.
- ^ "Findlay George MacDiarmid | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". December 12, 1899.
- ^ "George Howard Ferguson | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". August 16, 1923.
- ^ "William John Hanna | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". June 8, 1908.
- ^ "William David McPherson | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". June 8, 1908.
- ^ "Thomas William McGarry | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". January 25, 1905.