Hearst ministry

The Hearst ministry was the combined cabinet (formally the Executive Council of Ontario) that governed Ontario from October 2, 1914, to November 14, 1919. It was led by the 7th Premier of Ontario, William Howard Hearst. The ministry was made up of members of the Conservative Party, which commanded a majority of the seats in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

Hearst ministry
7th ministry of Ontario
The Hon. Sir William Hearst
Date formed	October 2, 1914 (1914-10-02)
Date dissolved	November 14, 1919 (1919-11-14)
People and organisations
Monarch	George V
Lieutenant Governor	John Strathearn Hendrie
Premier	William Howard Hearst
Member party	Conservative
Status in legislature	Majority
Opposition party	Liberal Party
Opposition leader	Newton Rowell (1914-1917) William Proudfoot (1917-1919)
History
Election	1919
Legislature term	14th Parliament of Ontario
Incoming formation	death of Whitney
Outgoing formation	1919 Ontario general election
Predecessor	Whitney ministry
Successor	Drury ministry

The ministry replaced the Whitney ministry following the death of Premier James Whitney. Hearst was appointed to the Premiership; he did not have to win a leadership election. The Hearst ministry governed through most of the later part of the 14th Parliament of Ontario.

Henry was defeated in the 1919 Ontario general election. He was succeeded as Premier of Ontario by Ernest Charles Drury.

List of ministers

Hearst ministry by portfolio

Portfolio	Minister	Tenure
		Start	End
Premier of Ontario	William Howard Hearst[1]	October 2, 1914	November 14, 1919
Minister of Agriculture	James Stoddart Duff[2]	October 2, 1914	November 17, 1916
	William Howard Hearst	November 17, 1916	May 23, 1918
	George Stewart Henry[3]	May 23, 1918	November 14, 1919
Attorney General	vacant	October 2, 1914	December 22, 1914
	Isaac Benson Lucas[4]	December 22, 1914	November 14, 1919
Minister of Education	Robert Pyne[5]	October 2, 1914	May 23, 1918
	Henry John Cody[6]	May 23, 1918	November 14, 1919
Minister of Public Works and Highways[a]	Findlay George MacDiarmid[7]	April 8, 1915	November 14, 1919
Minister of Lands, Forests and Mines	William Howard Hearst	October 2, 1914	December 22, 1914
	Howard Ferguson[8]	December 22, 1914	November 14, 1919
Ministers Without Portfolios
Provincial Secretary and Registrar	William Hanna[9]	October 2, 1914	December 19, 1916
	William McPherson[10]	December 19, 1916	November 14, 1919
Treasurer	Isaac Benson Lucas	October 2, 1914	December 22, 1914
	Thomas McGarry[11]	December 22, 1914	November 14, 1919

Notes

1. named "Ministry of Public Works" from April 8, 1915 to November 14, 1919.