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'''Albert Edgar Hickman''' (August 2, 1875 – February 9, 1943) was |
'''Albert Edgar Hickman''' (August 2, 1875 – February 9, 1943) was the seventeenth Prime Minister of [[Dominion of Newfoundland|Newfoundland]] and has the distinction of having served the shortest term of any Prime Minister. |
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Hickman, a politician and businessman, served as [[List of premiers of Newfoundland and Labrador#Dominion Prime Ministers of Newfoundland (1907-1934)|Prime Minister of Newfoundland]] for 33 days in 1924 as leader of a [[caretaker government|caretaker]] administration after the successive collapses of the [[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal Reform Party]] governments of Prime Ministers Sir [[Richard Squires]] and [[William Warren]]. The [[governor]] asked Hickman to form an administration to govern the province when the government of [[William Warren]] was defeated in a [[Motion of No Confidence]]. Hickman invited members of various former members of the [[Liberal Party of Newfoundland|Liberal Reform Party]] as well as members of other parties into his government which he called the Liberal-Progressive Party. His new party was defeated in the [[Newfoundland general election, 1924|9 June 1924 election]] by former supporters of Warren who joined with the conservative opposition to form the [[Liberal-Conservative Progressive Party]]. Hickman served as [[Opposition (parliamentary)|Leader of the Opposition]] until he retired from politics in 1928, by which time his party had degenerated and a new Liberal Party had emerged led by Squires. |
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Albert Hickman | |
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| 7th Prime Minister of Newfoundland | |
| In office May 10, 1924 – June 9, 1924 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Governor | William Allardyce |
| Preceded by | William Warren |
| Succeeded by | Walter Stanley Monroe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 2, 1875 |
| Died | February 9, 1943 (aged 67) |
| Nationality | Newfoundlander |
| Political party | Liberal Reform Party |
| Profession | businessman |
Albert Edgar Hickman (August 2, 1875 – February 9, 1943) was the seventeenth Prime Minister of Newfoundland and has the distinction of having served the shortest term of any Prime Minister.
Hickman, a politician and businessman, served as Prime Minister of Newfoundland for 33 days in 1924 as leader of a caretaker administration after the successive collapses of the Liberal Reform Party governments of Prime Ministers Sir Richard Squires and William Warren. The governor asked Hickman to form an administration to govern the province when the government of William Warren was defeated in a Motion of No Confidence. Hickman invited members of various former members of the Liberal Reform Party as well as members of other parties into his government which he called the Liberal-Progressive Party. His new party was defeated in the 9 June 1924 election by former supporters of Warren who joined with the conservative opposition to form the Liberal-Conservative Progressive Party. Hickman served as Leader of the Opposition until he retired from politics in 1928, by which time his party had degenerated and a new Liberal Party had emerged led by Squires.
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