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Robert Bond
A Political Biography
9781894725477
Paperback / softback, published 18 November 2019
516 pages, 67 Illustrations, black and white
22.9 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm, 0.666 kg
"[A] comprehensive, splendidly documented, and very detailed study" - Patricia E. Roy, The Canadian Historical Review
"Jim Hiller's biography of Robert Bond brings together elements of the story of Newfoundland's best known pre-Confederation prime minister that have been scattered through other works over the past four decades." - Ed Hollett, The Sir Robert Bond Papers
First elected to Newfoundland's House of Assembly in 1882, Robert Bond served as a member of government and opposition—and notably as prime minister—in an era filled with challenges that still resonate today. During three turbulent decades, St. John's burned down, the banks failed, and the drive for economic diversification caused difficult problems (and included railway building, the century's favoured mega-project). As for external affairs—Bond struggled to negotiate reciprocity with the United States, to navigate tricky issues concerning the French Shore and to deal successfully with imperial powers in London whose priorities could vary greatly from those in Newfoundland. In this in-depth examination of Bond's political activity, James Hiller explores the stakes, the rivalries and the competing visions at play during the period, and he highlights the strengths and weaknesses of the man who was often at or near centre stage: Robert Bond, politician, leader and Newfoundland patriot.
Acknowledgements Illustrations Abbreviations About This Book Introduction Chapter 1: The Personal and Political Background Chapter 2: Turbulent Times, 1882–1885 Chapter 3: Waiting for Whiteway, 1885–1889 Chapter 4: In Government: Fisheries and External Affairs, 1889–1893 Chapter 5: Domestic Affairs: From Railways to the Bank Crash, 1890–1894 Chapter 6: The Crisis Years, 1894–1897 Chapter 7: Interregnum: The Railway Contract and the Premiership, 1897–1900 Chapter 8: Bond as Prime Minister: The First Term, 1900–1904 Chapter 9: The Second Term: External Affairs, 1905–1909 Chapter 10: The Second Term: Domestic Issues, 1905–1908 Chapter 11: The Tie Election and the Loss of Power, 1908–1909 Chapter 12: In Opposition, 1910–1914 Chapter 13: The War Years, 1914–1919 Chapter 14: The Twenties and the Final Years, 1920–1927 Conclusion Appendix: Newfoundland and Responsible Government Bibliography Index