Hon. Francis Michael McNAMARA ^{111,1884,2711}

   Another name for Francis was Frank McNAMARA.²⁷¹¹

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Education: St. Bonaventure's High School: St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹⁸⁸⁴

2. Owner: Commission Merchant, F. J. McNamara Ltd, After 1904, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ^638,1884

3. Residence: 15 Garrison Hill, 1908, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ²⁷¹²

4. Election: Legislative Council, 1917-1934, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ^638,1884

5. Residence: Lemarchant Rd, 1921, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ³³

6. Departure: on SS NEWFOUNDLAND bound for Halifax and onware on SS AUSONIA, 23 Feb 1931, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹⁷³³

7. Appointment: Minister without Portfolio, 1932-1934, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁶³⁸

8. Interesting: A plaintiff in the case against the Commission of Government, Dec 1948, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁶³⁸ The case was brought because the question of a return to Responsible Government was not put to a plebicite or referendum, as called for by the last act of the outgoing government in 1932 when the Commission of Government was installed. The case was unsuccessful largely because all three Supreme Court Justices (Dunfield, Emerson and Winter) had been appointed by the Commission of Government.

Francis married Victoria Eugenia BEARNS on 14 Sep 1896 in Harbour Main, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.¹⁸⁸⁴ (Victoria Eugenia BEARNS was born circa 1873,¹⁸⁸⁴ died on 25 Dec 1901 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ¹⁸⁸⁴ and was buried after 25 Dec 1901 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ¹⁸⁸⁴.). The cause of her death was Spinal disorder.

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Witnesses: William And Alice Bearns, 14 Sep 1896, Harbour Main, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹⁸⁸⁴

Francis next married Mary KIELLY, daughter of James KIELLEY and Unknown, on 5 Jul 1909 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.¹⁸⁸⁴ (Mary KIELLY was born on 14 Nov 1886 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ¹⁸⁸⁴ and died on 11 Jun 1957 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ^1884,2713.)