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BROWNE, Honourable William Jos¬ eph, Q.C, M.P.—Minister without Port¬ folio, Government of Canada, Ottawa, Ont. Born St. John's Nfld., May 3, 1897, son of the late Liberius and Bridget (O'Reilly) Browne. Educated Holy Cross School, St. Bonaventure's College; University of Oxford (B.A.) ; University of Toronto (B.A.Sc.) ; Gray's Inn, London, Rhodes Scholar 1919, Jubilee Scholarship, New¬ foundland 1915. Called to the Bar of England June 1922; to the Bar of New¬ foundland October 1922. Practiced law in Newfoundland, since 1922. Member of House of Assembly for St, John's West 1924.28; Harbour Main and Bell Island, 1932-34. Member of Executive Council; Acting Minister of Finance and Customs, 1932; Acting Minister of Justice, 1933, appointed K.C., 1934. Judsje of the Central
HON. WILLIAM J. BROWNE, Q.C, M.P.
District Court 1935-1949. Elected Member of Parliament for St. John's West, Nfld. Jan. 27, 1949, as Progressive-Conservative; elected to Newfoundland House of Assem¬ bly by accl. March 9, 1954, re-elected 1956. Elected to House of Commons, June 10, 1957. Appointed Minister without Portfolio in Diefenbakei's Cabinet June 21, 1957; re-elected March 31, 1958. Mar¬ ried Mary Grace Harris July 7, 1924 (deceased Feb. 14, 1930) secondly, Mary Roche, July 4, 1933 (deceased Oct. 14, 1944) thirdly, Mrs. Margaret Flemming (nee Buckley) June 27, 1951, at Ottawa. Has three sons and two daughters. Society: Knights of Columbus. Recreations angl¬ ing, philately. Roman Catholic. Residence Merton Cottage, R.ennie's Mill Road, St. John's, Nfld., and 234-4th Avenue, Ottawa, Ont.
DAVIES, Cyril Herbert.-Born May 1,
1903. Son of Walter James and Florence Ada Davies, London, England. Educated at High Schools at London Ontario. Mar¬ ried to Hilda May Brooke, London, Ont. Children: Nancy, Judy (Mrs. J. Roth- well) . Member of Nfld. Board of Trade, Rotary, City Club, Y's Men's, Curling Club, Bally Haly Golf and Country Club. Hobbies, curling, photograhy. Employed
CYRIL H. DAVIES
with McCormick's Ltd., London, Ont., and Marven's Ltd., Moncton, N.B. Em¬ ployed with Purity Factories Ltd. as Man¬ aging Director in 1953. President Nfld. Society for ithe Care of Crippled Children and Adults. Second Vice-President Can¬ adian Foundation for Poliomyelitis and Rehabilitation. Director Canadian Coun¬ cil for Crippled Children and Adults. Ad¬ dress, 162 Elizabeth Ave., St. John's, Nfld.
BAIRD, Hugh Sheridan.—Born 22 Octo ber 1922 at St. John's, Newfoundland, son of James and Helen Baird. Educated at Holloway School, St. John's; King's College School, Windsor; Malvery Col¬ lege, England; MacDonald College, Mc- Gill, Montreal. Married Elizabeth Jamie- son of Greenspond, Newfoundland. Four boys, Hugh, Christopher, Alexander and Duncan and one daughter, Helen. Farmed in Ontario and Quebec for 10 years. Man¬ aging-Director Baird Motors Ltd., started in 1951. Director Baird Sc Co. Ltd. Member of the Rotary Club, Murray's Pond Fishing Club (Director), St. John's Kennel Club (Pres.). President of the P.C. Association. Hobby, Raising Newfound¬ land dogs. Religion, Presbyterian. Ad¬ dress, "Glenmire" Portugal Cove Roa*d, St. John's, Newfoundland.
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| Transcript | BROWNE, Honourable William Jos¬ eph, Q.C, M.P.—Minister without Port¬ folio, Government of Canada, Ottawa, Ont. Born St. John's Nfld., May 3, 1897, son of the late Liberius and Bridget (O'Reilly) Browne. Educated Holy Cross School, St. Bonaventure's College; University of Oxford (B.A.) ; University of Toronto (B.A.Sc.) ; Gray's Inn, London, Rhodes Scholar 1919, Jubilee Scholarship, New¬ foundland 1915. Called to the Bar of England June 1922; to the Bar of New¬ foundland October 1922. Practiced law in Newfoundland, since 1922. Member of House of Assembly for St, John's West 1924.28; Harbour Main and Bell Island, 1932-34. Member of Executive Council; Acting Minister of Finance and Customs, 1932; Acting Minister of Justice, 1933, appointed K.C., 1934. Judsje of the Central HON. WILLIAM J. BROWNE, Q.C, M.P. District Court 1935-1949. Elected Member of Parliament for St. John's West, Nfld. Jan. 27, 1949, as Progressive-Conservative; elected to Newfoundland House of Assem¬ bly by accl. March 9, 1954, re-elected 1956. Elected to House of Commons, June 10, 1957. Appointed Minister without Portfolio in Diefenbakei's Cabinet June 21, 1957; re-elected March 31, 1958. Mar¬ ried Mary Grace Harris July 7, 1924 (deceased Feb. 14, 1930) secondly, Mary Roche, July 4, 1933 (deceased Oct. 14, 1944) thirdly, Mrs. Margaret Flemming (nee Buckley) June 27, 1951, at Ottawa. Has three sons and two daughters. Society: Knights of Columbus. Recreations angl¬ ing, philately. Roman Catholic. Residence Merton Cottage, R.ennie's Mill Road, St. John's, Nfld., and 234-4th Avenue, Ottawa, Ont. DAVIES, Cyril Herbert.-Born May 1, 1903. Son of Walter James and Florence Ada Davies, London, England. Educated at High Schools at London Ontario. Mar¬ ried to Hilda May Brooke, London, Ont. Children: Nancy, Judy (Mrs. J. Roth- well) . Member of Nfld. Board of Trade, Rotary, City Club, Y's Men's, Curling Club, Bally Haly Golf and Country Club. Hobbies, curling, photograhy. Employed CYRIL H. DAVIES with McCormick's Ltd., London, Ont., and Marven's Ltd., Moncton, N.B. Em¬ ployed with Purity Factories Ltd. as Man¬ aging Director in 1953. President Nfld. Society for ithe Care of Crippled Children and Adults. Second Vice-President Can¬ adian Foundation for Poliomyelitis and Rehabilitation. Director Canadian Coun¬ cil for Crippled Children and Adults. Ad¬ dress, 162 Elizabeth Ave., St. John's, Nfld. BAIRD, Hugh Sheridan.—Born 22 Octo ber 1922 at St. John's, Newfoundland, son of James and Helen Baird. Educated at Holloway School, St. John's; King's College School, Windsor; Malvery Col¬ lege, England; MacDonald College, Mc- Gill, Montreal. Married Elizabeth Jamie- son of Greenspond, Newfoundland. Four boys, Hugh, Christopher, Alexander and Duncan and one daughter, Helen. Farmed in Ontario and Quebec for 10 years. Man¬ aging-Director Baird Motors Ltd., started in 1951. Director Baird Sc Co. Ltd. Member of the Rotary Club, Murray's Pond Fishing Club (Director), St. John's Kennel Club (Pres.). President of the P.C. Association. Hobby, Raising Newfound¬ land dogs. Religion, Presbyterian. Ad¬ dress, "Glenmire" Portugal Cove Roa*d, St. John's, Newfoundland. 24 |
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