Albert Walsh
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Sir Albert Joseph Walsh (April 3, 1900 – December 12, 1958), commissioner, chief justice and the first Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland
for 1949, the first Lieutenant Governor for Newfoundland after confederation with Canada
.
Walsh was born in Holyrood
, Newfoundland, and was educated St. Bonaventure's College
and Dalhousie University
. He was principal of the Roman Catholic Academy in Harbour Grace
from 1917 to 1924. Walsh had studied law and was admitted to the bar at both Newfoundland and Nova Scotia
.
Walsh was a supporter for Sir Richard Squires
and was elected MHA for the district of Harbour Main
in 1928 and became speaker of the house. He lost his seat in the 1932 election and became district magistrate for 5 years for Grand Falls
and then Corner Brook
. In 1944 he was appointed to Newfoundland's Commission of Government
as Commissioner of Home Affairs and Education and in 1947 he was given the portfolio of Justice of Defense.
Walsh had chaired the delegation for terms of union with Canada and on Confederation he was appointed Lieutenant Governor. He resigned that same year to become the province's Chief Justice
. He also sat on the United Nations panel for examination of international disputes.
Walsh was knighted in 1949.
Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador
The Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador is the viceregal representative in Newfoundland and Labrador of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with the ten other jurisdictions of Canada and resides predominantly...
for 1949, the first Lieutenant Governor for Newfoundland after confederation with Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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Walsh was born in Holyrood
Holyrood, Newfoundland and Labrador
Holyrood is a town on the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is in Division No. 1, on Conception Bay. During King William's War, the village was destroyed in the Avalon Peninsula Campaign....
, Newfoundland, and was educated St. Bonaventure's College
Saint Bonaventure's College
St. Bonaventure's College is an independent kindergarten to grade 12 Catholic School in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is located in the historic centre of North America's oldest city, adjacent to the Roman Catholic Basilica of St...
and Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University is a public research university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The university comprises eleven faculties including Schulich School of Law and Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine. It also includes the faculties of architecture, planning and engineering located at...
. He was principal of the Roman Catholic Academy in Harbour Grace
Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador
Harbour Grace is a town in Conception Bay on the Avalon Peninsula in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. With roots dating back to the sixteenth century, it is one of the oldest towns in North America. It is located about 45 km northwest of the provincial capital, St. John's...
from 1917 to 1924. Walsh had studied law and was admitted to the bar at both Newfoundland and Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
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Walsh was a supporter for Sir Richard Squires
Richard Squires
Sir Richard Anderson Squires KCMG was the Prime Minister of Newfoundland from 1919 to 1923 and from 1928 to 1932.-Early career:...
and was elected MHA for the district of Harbour Main
Harbour Main-Whitbourne
Harbour Main, formerly Harbour Main-Whitbourne and Harbour Main-Bell Island, is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Prior to 1975, the district elected two MHAs....
in 1928 and became speaker of the house. He lost his seat in the 1932 election and became district magistrate for 5 years for Grand Falls
Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador
Grand Falls-Windsor is a town of 13,558 people located in the central region of the island of Newfoundland in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The town is the largest in the central region, the fifth largest in the province, and is home to the annual Exploits Valley Salmon Festival...
and then Corner Brook
Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador
Corner Brook is a city located on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada....
. In 1944 he was appointed to Newfoundland's Commission of Government
Commission of Government
The Commission of Government was a non-elected body that governed Newfoundland from 1934 to 1949...
as Commissioner of Home Affairs and Education and in 1947 he was given the portfolio of Justice of Defense.
Walsh had chaired the delegation for terms of union with Canada and on Confederation he was appointed Lieutenant Governor. He resigned that same year to become the province's Chief Justice
Chief Justice
The Chief Justice in many countries is the name for the presiding member of a Supreme Court in Commonwealth or other countries with an Anglo-Saxon justice system based on English common law, such as the Supreme Court of Canada, the Constitutional Court of South Africa, the Court of Final Appeal of...
. He also sat on the United Nations panel for examination of international disputes.
Walsh was knighted in 1949.