Collection search - William Joseph Browne fonds [textual record, graphic material, cartographic material]

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William Joseph Browne fonds [textual record, graphic material, cartographic material]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1947-1960.

Reference:

R5599-0-5-E, MG32-B20

Type of material:

Textual material, Photographs, Maps and cartographic material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

104273

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William Joseph Browne fonds
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Fonds includes:

4 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

1947-1960.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

1.75 m of textual records.
14 photographs b&w.
2 maps.

Language of material:

English

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Fonds consists of personal correspondence of W.J. Browne related to the Progressive Conservative Party Association, federal government departments and his former law practice, 1957-1958; Newfoundland correspondence, concerning financial aid, social assistance, public works, transportation, communications and federal government departments, 1957-1958; and subject files of correspondence concerning Newfoundland, 1957-1960. The fonds contains portraits and photographs related to W.J. Browne; and H.O. Morin and Mrs. Browne, n.d.. The fonds also contains 2 maps of Labrador, 1947.

Provenance:

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Browne, William J. (William Joseph), 1897-1989

Additional name(s):

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Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

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Browne, William J. (William Joseph), 1897-1989 : William Joseph Browne was born in St. John's, Newfoundland. He was educated at Holy Cross School and St. Bonaventure's College in St. John's, and the University of Toronto where he studied civil engineering. Browne was awarded the Rhodes Scholarship from Newfoundland in 1918 and attended Merton College, Oxford University. In 1922 he was called to the English Bar and to the Newfoundland Bar. Browne served as the Assistant Clerk to the Newfoundland House of Assembly, 1923-1924. He was defeated as the Progressive Conservative candidate for the District of Placentia, St. Mary's, Newfoundland in 1923. He was elected for the District of St. John's West in 1924 and then defeated in 1928. In 1932 Browne was elected for Harbour Main-Bell Island.

He was a member of the Alderice Government as Minister without Porfolio, 1932-1934. Browne was appointed acting Minister of Finance in 1932 and the acting Minister of Justice in 1933. He was appointed King's Counsel in 1934, and Judge of the Central District Court in 1935. He resigned in 1949 to contest the federal general election. Browne was first elected to the House of Commons for the riding of St. John's, 1949, but was subsequently defeated in 1953. He was then elected to the Newfoundland House of Assembly by acclamation in 1954 and was re-elected in the general election of 1956. In 1957 Browne was again elected to the House of Commons for St. John's West.

He served as Minister without Portfolio in the Diefenbaker Cabinet, 1957-1960. In 1957 Browne was a Canadian delegate for the Columbo Plan Consultative Committee in Saigon. From 1960 to 1962, he served as the Solicitor-General. Browne was defeated in 1962 and in 1965 and was re-elected to the Newfoundland House of Assembly for St. John's East External in 1962.

See: Johnson, Directory of Parliament, pp 77-78.

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Textual records: (Paper) The finding aid is a file list. MSS1432 (Restrictions not set)

Cartographic material (Paper) Please consult lower leve description. 83402/1847. (90: Open)

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General note:

Received in 1977 from William Joseph Browne of St. John's Newfoundland.

Arrangement note:

Textual records: The collection is arranged by existing file numbers except the "subject files" which are arranged alphabetically by subject.
Subject heading:

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Cabinet ministers - Canada, 1957-1960 Newfoundland, 1957-1960

Administrative agencies - Canada, 1957-1958

Procedure (Law), 1957-1958

Public investment - Newfoundland, 1957-1958

Newfoundland - Social assistance, 1957-1958

Public works - Newfoundland, 1957-1958

Transportation - Newfoundland, 1957-1958

Communications - Newfoundland, 1957-1958

Administrative agencies - Newfoundland, 1957-1958

Political parties - Canada, 1957-1958

Canada 1957-1963
Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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1983-136 NPC

Former archival reference no.:

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MG32-B20

Other accession no.:

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83402/1847 CA
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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Finding aid box [FA 1432] 114

[Consultation 10 Closed]

Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]

Box [BROWNE, WILLIAM JOSEPH 1983-136] 4899

[Consultation 90 Open]

Cartographic material

[Consultation90 Open]

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Photographs: No restrictions. Various copyright. Maps: No restrictions.
Cartographic material: Please consult lower level descriptions.

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