William Joseph Browne fonds [textual record, graphic material, cartographic material]
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William Joseph Browne fonds [textual record, graphic material, cartographic material]
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Finding aid Textual records: (Paper) The finding aid is a file list. MSS1432 (Restrictions not set)
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Record information William Joseph Browne fonds [textual record, graphic material, cartographic material]
Date:1947-1960.Reference:R5599-0-5-E, MG32-B20Type of material:Textual material, Photographs, Maps and cartographic materialFound in:Archives / Collections and FondsItem ID number:104273Date(s):1947-1960.Place of creation:No place, unknown, or undeterminedExtent:1.75 m of textual records.
14 photographs b&w.
2 maps.Language of material:EnglishScope and content: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:Additional name(s):Biography/Administrative history: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.Additional information: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:- 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:PrivateFormer archival reference no.:MG32-B20Other accession no.:83402/1847 CA -
Ordering and viewing options Conditions of access:Textual records[Consultation Open]Finding aid box [FA 1432] 114[Consultation Closed]Graphic (photo)[Consultation Open]Box [BROWNE, WILLIAM JOSEPH 1983-136] 4899[Consultation Open]Cartographic material[Consultation Open]Terms of use:Photographs: No restrictions. Various copyright. Maps: No restrictions.
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