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Frederick Charles Munro Alderdice (* 10. November 1872 in Belfast; † 26. Februar 1936 in St. John’s, Neufundland) war ein neufundländischer Unternehmer und Politiker sowie zweimaliger Ministerpräsident des Dominion Neufundland
Frederick Charles Alderdice (November 10, 1871 – February 26, 1936) was a Newfoundland businessman, politician and the last Prime Minister of Newfoundland. Alderdice was born in Belfast, Ireland and was educated at Methodist College Belfast. He moved to Newfoundland in 1886.
As leader of the United Newfoundland Party – a coterie of leading merchants – Alderdice portrayed himself as a ‘plain man of business’ ranged against the veteran ‘men of politics’, and pledged to examine the feasibility of a temporary replacement of representative institutions by an appointed governmental commission equipped to ...
16. Jan. 2008 · Frederick Charles Alderdice, businessman, politician (b at Belfast, Ire 10 Nov 1872: d at St John's 26 Feb 1936). He was twice prime minister of Newfoundland, August-November 1928 and June 1932-February 1934, and the last person to hold that office before confederation with Canada.
Three years later he became leader of the government party in the upper house. In August 1928, when Monroe resigned, a delegation from his party persuaded Alderdice to take over the leadership. Appointed prime minister on 16 August, he renamed his group the Conservative Party.
Frederick C. Alderdice. United Newfoundland. The 1932 Newfoundland general election was held on 11 June 1932 to elect members of the 28th General Assembly of Newfoundland. This vote proved to be the final general election held by the Dominion of Newfoundland.
6. Feb. 2006 · In 1933, following several turbulent years of severe budget deficits and heavy foreign borrowing, the government of Prime Minister Frederick ALDERDICE asked the British government to establish a royal commission to investigate Newfoundland's financial difficulties.
