Augustus F. Goodridge
Augustus Frederick Goodridge (c. 1839 – February 16, 1920) was a
Early life
Goodridge was born in Devon, England. He arrived in Newfoundland when he was 13 and worked in his father's business.
Career
Goodridge became a fish merchant and ship owner in
Goodridge's Tories lost the 1893 election to the Liberals led by Sir William Whiteway. However, the Tories complained that Whiteway's Liberals had promised jobs to Newfoundlanders who voted for him and filed petitions in the Supreme Court under the Corrupt Practices Act against fifteen Liberal members of the House alleging bribery and corruption. The members were tried and found guilty and their seats were declared vacant.
In April 1894, in the midsts of the trials, Whiteway attempted to dissolve the
Goodridge lost his seat in the 1904 election. A few years later he was appointed to the
References
- ISBN 978-0-7735-7081-8. p. 263–.
- ^ " "Gratia" with P. & A. Campbell & Co. in the background". Maritime History Archive
- ISBN 978-0-8020-3998-9. p. 365–.
- ^ "Bond Moves Past Bribery Charges, Becomes Prime Minister". The Gazette, 21 October 1999.
- ^ "NEWFOUNDLAND'S NEW MINISTRY.; The Legislature Prorogued After Want of Confidence Had Been Voted.". New York Times, 14 April 1894.
- ^ Ed Roberts, "Past Imperfect", Nor'wester, (Springdale) - 2011-08-25
External links
Media related to Augustus Goodridge at Wikimedia Commons- Pitt, Robert D; Hiller, J.K. "Goodridge, Augustus Frederick". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 2011-06-08. Retrieved 2009-10-26.
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