Republic of Newfoundland
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Republic of Newfoundland | |
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| 1822–1856 | |
.svg) Flag
.svg) Great Seal
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| Motto: "Venimus, et vicit" (Latin) "We went and won" | |
National march: Hell on the Wabash | |
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| Status | Protectorate of the United States |
| Government | Unitary semi-presidential constitutional republic |
| Consul | |
• 1822-1832 | Richard Dickson |
• 1832-1846 | Alexander Dickson |
• 1846-1851 | Joshua Dickson |
• 1851-1856 | Richard Dickson |
| Prime Minister | |
• 1822-1826 | Jacob Clark (first) |
• 1852-1856 | Johnson Clark (last) |
| Legislature | Congress |
| Senate | |
| House of Representatives | |
| History | |
• Newfoundland ceded to United States | 1820 |
• Established | 1822 |
| 1854 | |
| 1856 | |
• Disestablished | 1856 |
| Area | |
• Total | Template:Convinfobox |
The Republic of Newfoundland a United States protectorate with the Dickson family in charge because of Horatio Dickson's military campaign of Newfoundland.