The Drury ministry was the combined cabinet (formally the Executive Council of Ontario) that governed Ontario from November 14, 1919, to July 16, 1923. It was led by the 8th Premier of Ontario, Ernest Charles Drury. The ministry was made up of members of the United Farmers of Ontario, which commanded a majority of the seats in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
The ministry replaced the Hearst ministry following the 1919 Ontario general election. The Drury ministry governed through the 15th Parliament of Ontario.
Drury was defeated in the 1923 Ontario general election. He was succeeded as Premier of Ontario by Howard Ferguson.
List of ministers
| Portfolio | Minister | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | ||
| Premier of Ontario | Ernest Charles Drury[1] | November 14, 1919 | July 16, 1923 |
| Minister of Agriculture | Manning Doherty[2] | November 14, 1919 | July 16, 1923 |
| Attorney General | William Raney[3] | November 14, 1919 | July 16, 1923 |
| Minister of Education | Robert Grant[4] | November 14, 1919 | July 16, 1923 |
| Ministry of Highways | Frank Campbell Biggs[5] | November 14, 1919 | July 16, 1923 |
| Minister of Labour | Walter Rollo[6] | November 14, 1919 | July 16, 1923 |
| Minister of Lands and Forests |
Beniah Bowman[7] | November 14, 1919 | July 16, 1923 |
| Minister of Mines | Harry Mills[8] | November 14, 1919 | July 16, 1923 |
| Minister of Public Works |
Frank Campbell Biggs | November 14, 1919 | July 16, 1923 |
| Ministers Without Portfolios |
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| Provincial Secretary and Registrar |
Harry Nixon[9] | November 14, 1919 | July 16, 1923 |
| Treasurer | Peter Smith[10] | November 14, 1919 | July 16, 1923 |
References
- ^ "Ernest Charles Drury | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". February 16, 1920.
- ^ "Manning William Doherty | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". February 9, 1920.
- ^ "William Edgar Raney | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". February 23, 1920.
- ^ "Robert Henry Grant | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". October 20, 1919.
- ^ "Frank Campbell Biggs | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". October 20, 1919.
- ^ "Walter Ritchie Rollo | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". October 20, 1919.
- ^ "Beniah Bowman | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". October 24, 1918.
- ^ "Henry Mills | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". October 20, 1919.
- ^ "Harry Corwin Nixon | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". June 19, 1934.
- ^ "Peter Smith | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". October 20, 1919.
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