Robert Bond
Subtitle: a political biography
By: James K. Hiller
Series: Social and economic studies -- no. 84; Social and economic studies (St. John's, N.L.) -- no. 84
Publisher: ISER Books
Published: 2019
Place of publication: St. John's, NL
Language: eng
Number of pages: 496
ISBN-13: 9781894725477
Copyright date: 2019
Subjects: Prime ministers; Biography; Legislators; Politicians; Politics and government; Premiers ministres; Biographies; Parlementaires; Hommes politiques; Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; Politique et gouvernement
Description: "James Hiller surveys and evaluates the political career of Robert Bond (Sir Robert from 1900) from the time of his first election in 1882. Bond resigned his seat in 1914, but remained a politically significant figure until his death. He was at the centre of political life in Newfoundland for over 30 years, and prime minister from 1900-1908. Remembered as the man who might have saved Newfoundland from the humiliation of surrendering responsible government in 1934, Bond has been described as 'Newfoundland's only statesman.' James Hiller seeks to determine whether this reputation is warranted. Rich with archival images of Robert Bond, his contemporaries, and of Newfoundland in the covered period."--
Notes: Series statement from publisher's fall 2019 catalogue.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 469-484) and index.
Table of contents: title: Acknowledgements; title: Illustrations; title: Abbreviations; title: About this book; title: Introduction; title: The personal and political background; title: Turbulent times, 1882-1885; title: Waiting for Whiteway, 1885-1889; title: In government: fisheries and external affairs, 1889-1893; title: Domestic affairs: from railways to the bank crash, 1890-1894; title: The crisis years, 1894-1897; title: Interregnum: the railway contract and the premiership, 1897-1900; title: Bond as prime minister: the first term, 1900-1904; title: The second term: external affairs, 1905-1909; title: The second term: domestic issues, 1905-1908; title: The tie election and the loss of power, 1908-1909; title: In opposition, 1900-1914; title: The war years, 1914-1919; title: The twenties and the final years, 1920-1927; title: Conclusion; title: Appendix: Newfoundland and responsible government; title: Bibliography; title: Index.