Kammala jumla mai zuwa: A watan Janairun 1946 an nada shi Gwamnan Newfoundland da Babban Kwamandan Newfoundland da kuma Dependencies, kuma shugaban Hukumar Gwamnati da ba a zaba ba wacce ke mulkin mulkin. A lokaci guda kuma an sanya shi Knight Commander na Order na St Michael da St George. Ya kula da zaben Newfoundland National Convention a 1946, da kuma gudanar da biyu
kuri'un raba gardama a 1948, wanda ya haifar da Newfoundland ya zama lardin Kanada a watan Maris na 1949.