Hearst ministry

Hearst ministry

7th ministry of Ontario
The Hon. Sir William Hearst
Date formedOctober 2, 1914 (1914-10-02)
Date dissolvedNovember 14, 1919 (1919-11-14)
People and organisations
Monarch
Lieutenant Governor
PremierWilliam Howard Hearst
Member partyConservative
Status in legislature
Opposition partyLiberal Party
Opposition leader
History
Election1919
Legislature term
Incoming formationdeath of Whitney
Outgoing formation1919 Ontario general election
PredecessorWhitney ministry
SuccessorDrury ministry

The Hearst ministry was the combined cabinet (formally the Executive Council of Ontario) that governed Ontario from October 2, 1914, to November 14, 1919. It was led by the 7th Premier of Ontario, William Howard Hearst. The ministry was made up of members of the Conservative Party, which commanded a majority of the seats in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

The ministry replaced the Whitney ministry following the death of Premier James Whitney. Hearst was appointed to the Premiership; he did not have to win a leadership election. The Hearst ministry governed through most of the later part of the 14th Parliament of Ontario.

Henry was defeated in the 1919 Ontario general election. He was succeeded as Premier of Ontario by Ernest Charles Drury.

List of ministers

Hearst ministry by portfolio
Portfolio Minister Tenure
Start End
Premier of Ontario William Howard Hearst[1] October 2, 1914 November 14, 1919
Minister of Agriculture James Stoddart Duff[2] October 2, 1914 November 17, 1916
William Howard Hearst November 17, 1916 May 23, 1918
George Stewart Henry[3] May 23, 1918 November 14, 1919
Attorney General vacant October 2, 1914 December 22, 1914
Isaac Benson Lucas[4] December 22, 1914 November 14, 1919
Minister of Education Robert Pyne[5] October 2, 1914 May 23, 1918
Henry John Cody[6] May 23, 1918 November 14, 1919
Minister of Public Works and Highways[a] Findlay George MacDiarmid[7] April 8, 1915 November 14, 1919
Minister of
Lands, Forests and Mines 		William Howard Hearst October 2, 1914 December 22, 1914
Howard Ferguson[8] December 22, 1914 November 14, 1919
Ministers
Without Portfolios
Provincial Secretary and
Registrar 		William Hanna[9] October 2, 1914 December 19, 1916
William McPherson[10] December 19, 1916 November 14, 1919
Treasurer Isaac Benson Lucas October 2, 1914 December 22, 1914
Thomas McGarry[11] December 22, 1914 November 14, 1919

Notes

  1. ^ named "Ministry of Public Works" from April 8, 1915 to November 14, 1919.

References

  1. ^ "William Howard Hearst | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". June 8, 1908.
  2. ^ "James Stoddart Duff | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". October 23, 1908.
  3. ^ "George Stewart Henry | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". August 16, 1923.
  4. ^ "Isaac Benson Lucas | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". March 1898.
  5. ^ "Robert Allan Pyne | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". February 21, 1905.
  6. ^ "Arthur James Matheson | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". June 8, 1908.
  7. ^ "Findlay George MacDiarmid | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". December 12, 1899.
  8. ^ "George Howard Ferguson | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". August 16, 1923.
  9. ^ "William John Hanna | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". June 8, 1908.
  10. ^ "William David McPherson | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". June 8, 1908.
  11. ^ "Thomas William McGarry | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". January 25, 1905.