List of Newfoundland Prime Ministers

This is a list of the Prime Ministers of the Dominion of Newfoundland, prior to its joining Confederation in 1949.

Prime Minister Party From To
Philip Francis Little Liberal Party May 7, 1855 1858
John Kent Liberal Party 1858 1861
Sir Hugh W. Hoyles Conservative Party 1861 April 1865
Sir Frederick Carter Coalition April 1865 Jan 1870
Charles Fox Bennett Anti-Confederate Party Jan 1870 Jan 31, 1874
Sir Frederick Carter Conservative Party Jan 31, 1874 April 1878
Sir William Whiteway Conservative Party April 1878 1885
Sir Robert Thorburn Reform Party 1885 1889
Sir William Whiteway Liberal Party 1889 April 11, 1894
Augustus F. Goodridge Conservative Party April 11, 1894 Dec 13, 1894
Daniel J. Greene Liberal Party Dec 13, 1894 Feb 8, 1895
Sir William Whiteway Liberal Party Feb 8, 1895 Oct 1897
Sir James Spearman Winter Conservative Party Oct 1897 March 6, 1900
Sir Robert Bond Liberal Party March 6, 1900 March 2, 1909
Sir Edward Patrick Morris People's Party March 2, 1909 Dec 31, 1917
Sir William F. Lloyd Liberal Party Jan 5, 1918 May 22, 1919
Sir Michael Patrick Cashin Liberal Progressive Party May 22, 1919 Nov 17, 1919
Sir Richard Squires Liberal Reform Party Nov 17, 1919 July 24, 1923
William Warren Liberal Party July 24, 1923 May 10, 1924
Albert Hickman Liberal Progressive Party May 10, 1924 June 9, 1924
Walter Stanley Monroe Liberal Conservative Party June 9, 1924 August 1928
Frederick C. Alderdice Conservative Party August 1928 Nov 17, 1928
Sir Richard Squires Liberal Party Nov 17, 1928 June 1932
Frederick C. Alderdice United Newfoundland Party June 1932 Jan 30, 1934

Prime Minister	Party	From	To
Philip Francis Little	Liberal Party	May 7, 1855	1858
John Kent	Liberal Party	1858	1861
Sir Hugh W. Hoyles	Conservative Party	1861	April 1865
Sir Frederick Carter	Coalition	April 1865	Jan 1870
Charles Fox Bennett	Anti-Confederate Party	Jan 1870	Jan 31, 1874
Sir Frederick Carter	Conservative Party	Jan 31, 1874	April 1878
Sir William Whiteway	Conservative Party	April 1878	1885
Sir Robert Thorburn	Reform Party	1885	1889
Sir William Whiteway	Liberal Party	1889	April 11, 1894
Augustus F. Goodridge	Conservative Party	April 11, 1894	Dec 13, 1894
Daniel J. Greene	Liberal Party	Dec 13, 1894	Feb 8, 1895
Sir William Whiteway	Liberal Party	Feb 8, 1895	Oct 1897
Sir James Spearman Winter	Conservative Party	Oct 1897	March 6, 1900
Sir Robert Bond	Liberal Party	March 6, 1900	March 2, 1909
Sir Edward Patrick Morris	People's Party	March 2, 1909	Dec 31, 1917
Sir William F. Lloyd	Liberal Party	Jan 5, 1918	May 22, 1919
Sir Michael Patrick Cashin	Liberal Progressive Party	May 22, 1919	Nov 17, 1919
Sir Richard Squires	Liberal Reform Party	Nov 17, 1919	July 24, 1923
William Warren	Liberal Party	July 24, 1923	May 10, 1924
Albert Hickman	Liberal Progressive Party	May 10, 1924	June 9, 1924
Walter Stanley Monroe	Liberal Conservative Party	June 9, 1924	August 1928
Frederick C. Alderdice	Conservative Party	August 1928	Nov 17, 1928
Sir Richard Squires	Liberal Party	Nov 17, 1928	June 1932
Frederick C. Alderdice	United Newfoundland Party	June 1932	Jan 30, 1934

From 1934 to 1949, Newfoundland was ruled by Commission of Government. A six member Commission appointed by Britain, with 3 British-Canadian and 3 Newfoundland appointment. This was done after the Dominion government voted itself out of existence in 1933 due to financial bankruptcy.

Also see Premiers of the province of Newfoundland (now Newfoundland and Labrador) as a province of Canada after 1949.

For more lists of this type, see Lists of incumbents.