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| Bennett, Charles James Fox |
| Charles James Fox Bennett, merchant, politician, premier of Newfoundland 1870-74 (b at Shaftesbury, Eng 11 June 1793; d at St John's 5 Dec 1883). Bennett was one of the wealthiest merchants in mid-19th-century Newfoundland.... |
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| Bond, Sir Robert |
| Sir Robert Bond, politician, premier of Newfoundland 1900-09 (b at St John's 26 Feb 1857; d at Whitbourne, Nfld 16 Mar 1927). Largely educated in England, Bond returned to Newfoundland about 1874, articled with Sir William... |
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| Grimes, Roger |
| Roger Grimes, premier of Newfoundland and Labrador (b at Grand Falls-Windsor, Nfld 1950). Roger Grimes was sworn in as Premier after an extended career as teacher, union leader and cabinet minister. Son of a mill worker in the... |
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| Hoyles, Sir Hugh William |
| Sir Hugh William Hoyles, politician, judge, prime minister of Newfoundland (b at St John's 17 Oct 1814; d at Halifax 1 Feb 1888). The son of Newman Hoyles, a wealthy merchant and politician, he was educated in St John's and... |
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| Kent, John |
| John Kent, merchant, politician, premier of Newfoundland (b at Waterford, Ire 1805; d at St John's 1 Sept 1872). First elected to the Assembly in 1832, Kent championed Catholic rights and aroused sectarian disorders that led to... |
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