He led the party through the 1956 election, but was unable to increase the party's seat total beyond the four seats it had when he became leader. Prior to the 1959 provincial election, Hollett faced a revolt when two of his MHAs left to form the more moderate United Newfoundland Party which, unlike Hollett's Conservatives, favoured continued federal subsidies to Newfoundland. During the election itself, Newfoundland Premier and Liberal leader Joey Smallwood challenged Hollett in his own riding and defeated him, reducing the Tories to three seats in the House of Assembly.[5] Hollett resigned as party leader.[2] Smallwood decided to run against Hollett after the Tory leader opposed a government motion of censure against the federal Progressive Conservative government of John Diefenbaker.[5]
He was appointed to the Senate by Diefenbaker in 1961 and sat as a Progressive Conservative. He resigned in 1971 at the age of 80 and returned to Newfoundland. He died in 1985 at the age of 94.[2]
^ abcd"Malcolm Hollett", Canadian Press, September 25, 1985
^"Tsunami: The Newfoundland Tidal Wave Disaster". tidespoint.com.
^"Tsunami 1929: The Silence of the Sea". Community Memories. Burin Heritage House.
^ ab"Liberals Swept In By Voters in Nfld. - PC Leader Is Ousted; Labor Loses", Globe and Mail, August 21, 1959
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Malcolm Mercer Hollett – Parliament of Canada biography
January 01, 1970
malcolm, mercer, hollett, december, 1891, september, 1985, newfoundland, magistrate, politician, canadian, senator, henry, mary, hollett, born, great, burin, received, early, education, there, methodist, college, john, hollett, awarded, rhodes, scholarship, 19. Malcolm Mercer Hollett December 9 1891 September 23 1985 was a Newfoundland magistrate politician and Canadian Senator The son of Henry and Mary Hollett he was born in Great Burin and received his early education there and at the Methodist College in St John s 1 Hollett was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship in 1915 after graduating from Mount Allison University in New Brunswick but he delayed going to the University of Oxford in order to enlist in the Royal Newfoundland Regiment He enrolled at Oxford after World War I and graduated with a diploma in economics in 1921 2 He returned to Newfoundland after his studies and was appointed magistrate Hollett led relief efforts after the 1929 Grand Banks earthquake created a tsunami that devastated the communities of the Burin Peninsula where he lived 3 Hollett served in the Newfoundland National Convention and was a member of the colony s 1947 delegation to London He opposed Newfoundland joining Canadian confederation and supported the reinstitution of responsible government 4 During the 1948 referendums on Newfoundland s future Hollett was a leading member of the Responsible Government League that campaigned against joining Canada He ran and was elected to the House of Assembly as a Progressive Conservative member for St John s West in 1952 The next year he became leader of the Progressive Conservative party and Leader of the Opposition 2 He led the party through the 1956 election but was unable to increase the party s seat total beyond the four seats it had when he became leader Prior to the 1959 provincial election Hollett faced a revolt when two of his MHAs left to form the more moderate United Newfoundland Party which unlike Hollett s Conservatives favoured continued federal subsidies to Newfoundland During the election itself Newfoundland Premier and Liberal leader Joey Smallwood challenged Hollett in his own riding and defeated him reducing the Tories to three seats in the House of Assembly 5 Hollett resigned as party leader 2 Smallwood decided to run against Hollett after the Tory leader opposed a government motion of censure against the federal Progressive Conservative government of John Diefenbaker 5 He was appointed to the Senate by Diefenbaker in 1961 and sat as a Progressive Conservative He resigned in 1971 at the age of 80 and returned to Newfoundland He died in 1985 at the age of 94 2 References edit Newfoundland Who s Who 1961 p 111 a b c d Malcolm Hollett Canadian Press September 25 1985 Tsunami The Newfoundland Tidal Wave Disaster tidespoint com Tsunami 1929 The Silence of the Sea Community Memories Burin Heritage House a b Liberals Swept In By Voters in Nfld PC Leader Is Ousted Labor Loses Globe and Mail August 21 1959External links editMalcolm Mercer Hollett Parliament of Canada biography Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Malcolm Mercer Hollett amp oldid 1216504623, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
