Sir Robert Bond

Rank:	11th (1900-1909)
Date of Birth:	February 25, 1857
Place of Birth:	St. John's, Newfoundland
Date of Death:	March 17, 1927
Place of Death:	Whitbourne, Newfoundland
Profession:	Statesman
Political Party:	Liberal Party
Predecessor:	Sir James Spearman Winter
Successor:	Sir Edward Patrick Morris

Sir Robert Bond (February 25, 1857 – March 16, 1927) was the Premier of Newfoundland from 1900 to 1909. He was born in St. John's, Newfoundland, as the son of merchant John Bond. Bond grow up in St. John's until 1872 when his father died and left the family a good deal of money. He went to England where he was educated and came back to Newfoundland and articled under Sir William Whiteway. Image File history File links Sir Robert Bond in 1890 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 1900 (MCM) is a common year starting on Monday. ... 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Avancez (go forward) Nickname: The City of Legends City of St. ... Map of Newfoundland Newfoundland (French: Terre-Neuve; Irish: Talamh an Éisc; Latin: Terra Nova) is a large island off the northeast coast of North America, and the most populous part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. ... March 17 is the 76th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (77th in Leap years). ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Whitbourne is a village in Eastern Herefordshire, England on the banks of the River Teme and close to the A44. ... Map of Newfoundland Newfoundland (French: Terre-Neuve; Irish: Talamh an Éisc; Latin: Terra Nova) is a large island off the northeast coast of North America, and the most populous part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. ... A profession is an occupation that requires extensive training and the study and mastery of specialized knowledge, and usually has a professional association, ethical code and process of certification or licensing. ... The term statesman is a respectful term used to refer to diplomats, politicians, and other notable figures of state. ... A political party is an organization that seeks to attain political power within a government, usually by participating in electoral campaigns. ... Several earlier groupings functioned under the name Liberal Party of Newfoundland from the granting of responsible government to the island in the 1850s until its suspension in 1934 when the Commission of Government was instituted. ... Sir James Spearman Winter (1845-1900) was a Newfoundland politician and Premier. ... Sir Edward Patrick Morris (May 8, 1859-October 24, 1935) was a lawyer and Prime Minister of Newfoundland. ... February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... March 16 is the 75th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (76th in Leap years). ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... This is a list of the premiers and Prime Ministers of Newfoundland and Labrador from the granting of responsible government in 1855 through dominion status, the colony joining Canadian confederation in 1949 and up to the modern day. ... 1900 (MCM) is a common year starting on Monday. ... 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Avancez (go forward) Nickname: The City of Legends City of St. ... Map of Newfoundland Newfoundland (French: Terre-Neuve; Irish: Talamh an Éisc; Latin: Terra Nova) is a large island off the northeast coast of North America, and the most populous part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. ... Several people have this name, including: John Bond (banker) John Bond (footballer) John Bond (merchant) Category: ... 1872 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... Map of Newfoundland Newfoundland (French: Terre-Neuve; Irish: Talamh an Éisc; Latin: Terra Nova) is a large island off the northeast coast of North America, and the most populous part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. ... Sir William Vallance Whiteway (April 1, 1828-June 24, 1908) was a politician and three time Premier of Newfoundland. ...

He got involved in politics in 1882 when he ran for the House of Assembly in Fortune Bay. He was speaker of the House of Assembly before the Whiteway government was defeated in 1885. When Whiteway came back into power in 1889; Bond was made Colonial Secretary. Bond was created a Knight Commander of the Order of St.Michael and St. George in 1891. He tried to negotiate free trade with the United States but it failed because of Canada's objection. 1882 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1885 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... This article concerns British and Commonwealth orders and decorations awarded by the British Sovereign. ... 1891 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

The government was defeated by judicial means in 1894 but came back to power shortly after because of the bank crash of 1894. Bond became leader of the Liberal Party after Whiteway lost the 1897 election. He became Premier in 1900 after the Conservatives under Sir James Winter lost a vote of confidence. As Prime Minister he once again tried to negotiate free trade with the United States. It failed because of the objections of US senator Henry Cabot Lodge. Teddy Roosevelt tried to intervene but was not successful and it ended the friendship between the two nations. Relations between the United States and Newfoundland deteriorated to the point where in November 1905 in Bonne Bay local fisherman clashed with Americans trying to buy bait on shore. In 1904 Bond was re-elected with a clear majority. He went on to settle the French Shore issue which gave Newfoundland full control over the island. 1894 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1894 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Several earlier groupings functioned under the name Liberal Party of Newfoundland from the granting of responsible government to the island in the 1850s until its suspension in 1934 when the Commission of Government was instituted. ... 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... A premier is an executive official of government. ... Sir James Spearman Winter (1845-1900) was a Newfoundland politician and Premier. ... Henry Cabot Lodge Henry Cabot Lodge (May 12, 1850 – November 9, 1924), was a Republican statesman and noted historian. ... Theodore Roosevelt (October 27, 1858–January 6, 1919) was the twenty-fifth (1901) Vice President and the twenty-sixth (1901-1909) President of the United States, succeeding to the office upon the assassination of William McKinley. ... For other uses, see November (disambiguation). ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1904 (MCMIV) is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In 1907, his Attorney General Sir Edward Patrick Morris walked across the floor and started his own party called the Peoples Party. In the 1908 election the two parties came to a tie getting 18 steats each out of the 36 seats. Bond was asked by the Governor if he could form a government and said that he could not because he would have to elect a government member as Speaker. Morris was asked and said he could and was sworn in as Prime Minister. His government failed as soon as Parliament was convened. Sir Robert Bond (1923_ This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Sir Robert Bond (1923_ This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Sir Edward Patrick Morris (May 8, 1859-October 24, 1935) was a lawyer and Prime Minister of Newfoundland. ... 1908 (MCMVIII) is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In the 1909 election Morris won because he controlled government funds. Bond again led the Liberals into election in 1913 in an alliance with the Unionist Party of William Coaker. They failed to defeat Morris and Bond resigned as Liberal Leader in January 1914. In 1919 and again in 1923, the Liberals tried to persuade him to return. Bond responded with the prophetic response "If only I had the strength, how the fitters would fly; My poor country Newfoundland, the last stage". Bond passed away on his country estate in Whitbourne at the age of 70. 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Sir Edward Patrick Morris (May 8, 1859-October 24, 1935) was a lawyer and Prime Minister of Newfoundland. ... 1913 (MCMXIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... William Ford Coaker (18??-19??), a born and raised in St. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Whitbourne is a town on the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada in Division No. ...

External links

• Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online