1. Robert Bond grew up in St John's until 1872 when his father died and left the family a good deal of money.
17 Facts About Robert Bond
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Robert Bond went to England where he was educated and came back to Newfoundland and articled under Sir William Whiteway.
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Robert Bond got involved in politics in 1882 when he ran for the House of Assembly in Trinity Bay.
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Robert Bond was speaker of the House of Assembly before the Whiteway government was defeated in 1885.
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Robert Bond was elected to the House for Fortune Bay in the 1885 election, Trinity Bay in the 1889 and 1893 elections, and for Twillingate in the 1897,1900,1904,1908,1909, and 1913 elections.
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When Whiteway came back into power in 1889; Robert Bond was made Colonial Secretary.
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Robert Bond tried to negotiate free trade with the United States but it failed because of Canada's objection.
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Robert Bond became leader of the Liberal Party after Whiteway lost the 1897 election.
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Robert Bond became Premier in 1900 after the Conservatives under Sir James Winter lost a vote of confidence.
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Robert Bond went on to settle the French Shore issue which gave Newfoundland full control over the island.
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Robert Bond was asked by Governor William MacGregor if he could form a government and said that he could not because he would have to elect a government member as Speaker.
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Robert Bond's government failed as soon as Parliament was convened.
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Robert Bond again led the Liberals into election in 1913 in an alliance with the Unionist Party of William Coaker.
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Robert Bond responded with the prophetic response "If only I had the strength, how the fitters would fly; My poor country Newfoundland, the last stage".
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Robert Bond died on his country estate in Whitbourne at the age of 70.
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On 24 October 1901, Robert Bond was invested as a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George during the visit to St John's of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York.
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Robert Bond was given the freedom of the city of Edinburgh during a visit to the city on 26 July 1902, and of the City of London, Manchester, and Bristol in 1907.