Albert Walsh
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This article is about the Canadian politician. For the West Indian cricketer, see Albert Walsh (cricketer). For the Australian footballer, see Albert Walsh (footballer).
Sir Albert Joseph Walsh (3 April 1900 – 12 December 1958) was Commissioner of Home Affairs and Education and chief justice of the Dominion of Newfoundland, and its first lieutenant governor upon its admission to the Canadian Confederation on 1 April 1949.
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Sir Albert Joseph Walsh | |
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1st Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland | |
In office April 1, 1949 – September 15, 1949 | |
Monarch | George VI |
Governor General | The Viscount Alexander of Tunis |
Premier | Joey Smallwood |
Preceded by | Gordon Macdonald, 1st Baron Macdonald of Gwaenysgor as last Governor of the Commission of Government of Newfoundland |
Succeeded by | Sir Leonard Outerbridge |
Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for Harbour Main | |
In office June 2, 1928 – June 11, 1932 | |
Preceded by | William Woodford Cyril J. Cahill |
Succeeded by | Charles Furey William J. Browne |
Member of the Commission of Government of Newfoundland | |
In office September 5, 1944 – April 1, 1949 | |
Preceded by | Lewis Edward Emerson |
Succeeded by | Commission of Government disbanded - union of Newfoundland with Canada |
Personal details | |
Born | (1900-04-03)April 3, 1900 Holyrood, Newfoundland island, Newfoundland |
Died | December 12, 1958(1958-12-12) (aged 58) St. John's, Newfoundland island, Newfoundland, Canada |
Nationality | Newfoundlander - Canadian citizenship (1949-58) |
Alma mater | Dalhousie University |
Occupation | Lawyer, judge |
Profession | Politician |
Cabinet | Commissioner of Home Affairs and Education (1944–1949) Commissioner of Defence (1947–1949) |
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