Ferguson ministry

Ferguson ministry

9th ministry of Ontario
The Hon. George Howard Ferguson
Date formedJuly 16, 1923 (1923-07-16)
Date dissolvedDecember 15, 1930 (1930-12-15)
People and organisations
Monarch
Lieutenant Governor
PremierHoward Ferguson
Member partyConservative Party
Status in legislature
Opposition partyLiberal Party
Opposition leader
History
Elections1923, 1926, 1929
Legislature term
Incoming formation1923 Ontario general election
Outgoing formationresignation of Ferguson
PredecessorDrury ministry
SuccessorHenry ministry

The Ferguson ministry was the combined cabinet (formally the Executive Council of Ontario) that governed Ontario from July 16, 1923, to December 15, 1930. It was led by the 9th Premier of Ontario, Howard Ferguson. The ministry was made up of members of the Conservative Party of Ontario, which commanded a majority of the seats in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

The ministry replaced the Drury ministry following the 1923 Ontario general election. The Ferguson ministry governed through the 16th, 17th, and the beginning of the 18th Parliament of Ontario.

Ferguson resigned in 1930. He was succeeded as Premier of Ontario by George Stewart Henry.

List of ministers

Ferguson ministry by portfolio
Portfolio Minister Tenure
Start End
Premier of Ontario George Howard Ferguson[1] July 16, 1923 December 15, 1930
Minister of Agriculture John Strickler Martin[2] July 16, 1923 September 16, 1930
Thomas Laird Kennedy[3] September 16, 1930 December 15, 1930
Attorney General William Folger Nickle[4] July 16, 1923 October 18, 1926
William Herbert Price[5] October 18, 1926 December 15, 1930
Minister of Education Howard Ferguson July 16, 1923 December 15, 1930
Minister of Health Forbes Godfrey[6] July 16, 1923 September 16, 1930
John Robb[7] September 16, 1930 December 15, 1930
Ministry of Highways George Stewart Henry[8] July 16, 1923 December 15, 1930
Minister of Labour Forbes Godfrey July 16, 1923 December 15, 1930
Minister of
Lands and Forests 		James W. Lyons[9] July 16, 1923 March 2, 1926
Howard Ferguson
interim 		March 2, 1926 October 18, 1926
William Finlayson[10] October 18, 1926 December 15, 1930
Minister of Mines Charles McCrea[11] July 16, 1923 December 15, 1930
Minister of
Public Works 		George Stewart Henry July 16, 1923 September 16, 1930
Joseph Monteith[12] September 16, 1930 December 15, 1930
Ministers
Without Portfolios
Provincial Secretary and
Registrar 		Lincoln Goldie[13] July 16, 1923 December 15, 1930
Treasurer William Herbert Price July 16, 1923 October 18, 1926
Joseph Monteith October 18, 1926 September 16, 1930
Edward Arunah Dunlop[14] September 16, 1930 December 15, 1930

Notes

References

  1. ^ "Mitchell Frederick Hepburn | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. June 19, 1934.
  2. ^ "John Strickler Martin | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. August 16, 1923.
  3. ^ "Thomas Laird Kennedy | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. October 6, 1937.
  4. ^ "William Folger Nickle | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. June 8, 1908.
  5. ^ "William Herbert Price | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. August 16, 1923.
  6. ^ "Forbes Elliott Godfrey | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. August 16, 1923.
  7. ^ "John Morrow Robb | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. October 18, 1930.
  8. ^ "George Stewart Henry | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. August 16, 1923.
  9. ^ "James Lyons | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. August 16, 1923.
  10. ^ "William Finlayson | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. October 6, 1937.
  11. ^ "Charles McCrea | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. August 16, 1923.
  12. ^ "Joseph Dunsmore Monteith | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. June 25, 1923.
  13. ^ "Lincoln Goldie | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. August 16, 1923.
  14. ^ "Edward Arunah Dunlop | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. September 25, 1963.