Hardy ministry

Hardy ministry

4th ministry of Ontario
Arthur Sturgis Hardy, c. 1900
Date formedJuly 21, 1896 (1896-07-21)
Date dissolvedOctober 21, 1899 (1899-10-21)
People and organisations
Monarch
Lieutenant Governor
PremierArthur Sturgis Hardy
Member partyLiberal Party
Status in legislature
Opposition partyConservative
Opposition leader
History
Election1898
Legislature term
Incoming formationresignation of Mowat
Outgoing formationresignation of Hardy
PredecessorMowat ministry
SuccessorRoss ministry

The Hardy ministry was the combined cabinet (formally the Executive Council of Ontario) that governed Ontario from July 21, 1896, to October 21, 1899. It was led by the 4th Premier of Ontario, Arthur Sturgis Hardy. The ministry was made up of members of the Liberal Party of Ontario, which commanded a majority of the seats in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

The ministry replaced the Mowat ministry following the resignation of Premier Oliver Mowat, who departed in 1896 to serve in Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier's federal cabinet. The Hardy ministry governed through the second half of the 8th Parliament of Ontario, as well as part of the 9th Parliament of Ontario.

Hardy resigned in 1899. He was succeeded as Premier of Ontario by George William Ross.

List of ministers

Hardy ministry by portfolio
Portfolio Minister Tenure
Start End
Premier of Ontario Arthur Sturgis Hardy[1] July 21, 1896 October 21, 1899
Minister of Agriculture John Dryden[2] July 21, 1896 October 21, 1899
Attorney General Arthur Sturgis Hardy July 21, 1896 October 21, 1899
Minister of Education George William Ross[3] July 21, 1896 October 21, 1899
Commissioner of Crown Lands John Morison Gibson[4] July 21, 1896 October 21, 1899
Commissioner of
Public Works 		William Harty[5] July 21, 1896 October 21, 1899
Ministers
Without Portfolios
Provincial Secretary and
Registrar 		William Balfour[6] July 21, 1896 August 19. 1896
Elihu Davis[7] August 19, 1896 October 21, 1899
Treasurer Richard Harcourt[8] July 21, 1896 October 21, 1899

References

  1. ^ "Arthur Sturgis Hardy | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. March 29, 1877. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  2. ^ "John Dryden | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. September 30, 1890. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  3. ^ "George William Ross | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. December 14, 1883. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  4. ^ "John Morison Gibson | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. June 5, 1879. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  5. ^ "William Harty | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. October 8, 1895. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  6. ^ "William Douglas Balfour | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. August 7, 1896. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  7. ^ "Elihu James Davis | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. September 8, 1896. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  8. ^ "Richard Harcourt | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. December 21, 1878. Retrieved December 15, 2024.