Newfoundland Colony people

The list Newfoundland Colony people includes John T. Mullock, Shanawdithit, Johnny Burke (Newfoundland songwriter), Smith McKay and Enrico Carfagnini. The list consists of 248 members and 8 sublists.

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Newfoundland Colony

Area in Northern American continent now in Canada

Attorneys-general of Newfoundland Colony
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British expatriates in Newfoundland Colony
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- Basil Jackson
Colonial secretaries of Newfoundland
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Emigrants from Newfoundland Colony to Canada
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- Frederick William Bissett
Governors of Newfoundland Colony
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Immigrants to Newfoundland Colony
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Newfoundland Colony judges
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Premiers of Newfoundland Colony
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John T. Mullock

Catholic bishop

Overview: John Thomas Mullock (September 27, 1807 – March 26, 1869) was Roman Catholic bishop of St. John's, Newfoundland and did much to establish and develop the church in the region. Born in Limerick, Co. Li ...

Date of birth: 27 September 1807

Date of death: 26 March 1869

Age: 61 (age at death)

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19th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Canada 59T

Bishops of St. John's, Newfoundland 9T

Irish expatriate Catholic bishops 80T
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Shanawdithit

Canadian artist

Overview: Shanawdithit (ca. 1801 – June 6, 1829), also noted as Shawnadithititis, Shawnawdithit, Nancy April and Nancy Shanawdithit, was the last known living member of the Beothuk people of Newfoundland, ...

Date of birth: 1801

Date of death: 6 June 1829

Age: 27 (age at death)

Nationality: Canadian

Occupation: Artist

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Last known speakers of a Native American language 28T

Tuberculosis deaths in Newfoundland and Labrador 3T

19th-century First Nations people 42T
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Johnny Burke (Newfoundland songwriter)

Canadian musician

Overview: Johnny Burke (1851–1930) was a Newfoundland poet, singer, songwriter, and musician from St. John's, where he lived all his life. He was nicknamed the Bard of Prescott Street and wrote many popular songs ...

Date of birth: 1851

Date of death: 9 August 1930

Age: 79 (age at death)

Nationality: Canadian

Occupation: Songwriter

Gender: Female

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Musicians from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador 35T

People from Newfoundland (island) 119T

Pre-Confederation Newfoundland and Labrador people 98T
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William Gilbert Gosling

CAnadian mayor

Overview: William Gilbert Gosling (September 8, 1863 – November 5, 1930) was a Canadian politician, businessman and author. From 1916 to 1920, he served as the mayor of St. John's, Newfoundland.

Date of birth: 8 August 1863

Date of death: 5 November 1930

Age: 67 (age at death)

Nationality: British

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Bermudian emigrants to Canada 5T

English emigrants to pre-Confederation Newfoundland 44T

Immigrants to pre-Confederation Newfoundland 3T
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Smith McKay

Canadian politician

Overview: Smith McKay (1817 – December 8, 1889) was a prospector, merchant and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Twillingate-Fogo in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1869 to 1874 ...

Date of birth: 1817

Date of death: 8 December 1889

Age: 72 (age at death)

Nationality: Canadian

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Members of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly 193T

Canadian miners 34T

1817 births 1,596T
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Enrico Carfagnini

Catholic bishop

Overview: Enrico Carfagnini, O.F.M. (also known as Henry Carfagnini; 23 March 1823 – 2 December 1904) was an Italian Friar Minor and educator, who served as the Bishop of Harbour Grace, Newfoundland from 1870 ...

Date of birth: 23 March 1823

Date of death: 2 December 1904

Age: 81 (age at death)

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19th-century Italian Roman Catholic titular archbishops 18T

20th-century Italian Roman Catholic titular archbishops 105T

Bishops of Grand Falls 6T
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James Patrick Fox

Canadian politician

Overview: James Patrick Fox (March 2, 1860 – February 27, 1899), Canadian politician and office holder, born in St. John’s, Newfoundland to James and Bridget (Power) Fox.

Date of birth: 2 March 1860

Date of death: 27 February 1899

Age: 38 (age at death)

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Members of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly 193T

Members of the Legislative Council of Newfoundland 57T

Canadian people of Irish descent 758T
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Mikak

First Inuit to travel to Europe

Overview: Mikak (c.– October 1, 1795), also known as Micock, Mycock, or Mecock, was born in Labrador, Canada and died at Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador. She was one of several Inuit to travel to Europe in ...

Date of death: 1795

Nationality: Canadian

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Inuit from Newfoundland and Labrador 13T

Persons of National Historic Significance (Canada) 743T

1740s births 183T
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John Rut

English explorer (fl. 1512–1528)

Overview: John Rut (fl. 1512 – 1528) was an English mariner, born in Essex, who was chosen by Henry VIII to command an expedition to North America in search of the Northwest Passage; on 10 June 1527 he set ...

Date of birth: 1512

Date of death: 1528

Age: 15 (age at death)

Nationality: British

Occupation: Explorer

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English explorers of North America 69T

Explorers of Florida 14T

16th-century deaths 234T
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Armine Nutting Gosling

Canadian politician

Overview: Armine Nutting Gosling (1861 – December 15, 1942) was a suffragette, best known for her involvement in the nascent Newfoundland women's rights movement.

Date of birth: 1861

Date of death: 15 December 1942

Age: 81 (age at death)

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Canadian emigrants to pre-Confederation Newfoundland 3T

Anglophone Quebec people 1,647T

Pre-Confederation Newfoundland and Labrador people 98T
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Myra Louise Taylor

Canadian nurse

Overview: Myra Louise Taylor (September 24, 1881 – January 8, 1939) was nursing superintendent at St John's General Hospital in Newfoundland from 1916 for more than twenty years. She had been one of the first ...

Date of birth: 24 September 1881

Date of death: 8 January 1939

Age: 57 (age at death)

Nationality: Canadian

Occupation: Nurse

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People from Bay Roberts 8T

Dominion of Newfoundland people 33T

Pre-Confederation Newfoundland and Labrador people 98T
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Robert Bartlett (explorer)

Newfoundlander-American explorer (1875–1946)

Overview: Robert "Bob" Abram Bartlett (August 15, 1875 – April 28, 1946) was a Newfoundland-born American Arctic explorer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Date of birth: 15 August 1875

Date of death: 28 April 1946

Age: 70 (age at death)

Nationality: Canadian

Occupation: Explorer

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Dominion of Newfoundland people 33T

Persons of National Historic Significance (Canada) 743T

Shipwreck survivors 121T
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Demasduit

Beothuk woman

Overview: Demasduit (c. 1796 – January 8, 1820) was a Beothuk woman, one of the last of her people on the island of Newfoundland.

Date of birth: 1796

Date of death: 8 January 1820

Age: 23 (age at death)

Nationality: Canadian

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Tuberculosis deaths in Newfoundland and Labrador 3T

19th-century deaths from tuberculosis 668T

19th-century indigenous people of the Americas 7T
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Edward Morris, 1st Baron Morris

Canadian politician

Overview: Edward Patrick Morris, 1st Baron Morris (May 8, 1859 – October 24, 1935) was a lawyer and Prime Minister of Newfoundland.

Date of birth: 8 May 1859

Date of death: 24 October 1935

Age: 76 (age at death)

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Canadian members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom 46T

Attorneys-General of Newfoundland Colony 10T

Prime Ministers of the Dominion of Newfoundland 11T
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Ambrose Shea

Canadian businessman and politician

Overview: Sir Ambrose Shea KCMG (17 September 1815 – 30 July 1905) was a political and business figure in colonial Newfoundland who later served as Governor of the Bahamas. He was one of two Newfoundland delegates ...

Date of birth: 17 September 1815

Date of death: 30 July 1905

Age: 89 (age at death)

Nationality: Canadian

Occupation: Politician

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Politicians from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador 105T

Persons of National Historic Significance (Canada) 743T

British governors of the Bahamas 38T
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Donald Brian

American entertainer

Overview: Donald Brian (February 17, 1877 – December 22, 1948) was an actor, dancer and singer born in St. John's, Newfoundland (now Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada). In 1907, he starred in the hit operetta The ...

Date of birth: 17 February 1875

Date of death: 22 December 1948

Age: 73 (age at death)

Nationality: Canadian

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

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20th-century male actors 1,186T

Canadian male stage actors 404T

20th-century Canadian male actors 567T
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Richard Sharp

British politician

Overview: Richard Sharp, FRS, FSA (1759 – 30 March 1835), also known as "Conversation" Sharp, was a British hat-maker, banker, merchant, poet, critic, Member of Parliament, and conversationalist.

Date of birth: 1759

Date of death: 30 March 1835

Age: 75 (age at death)

Nationality: British

Occupation: Scientist

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Conversationalists 14T

Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Portarlington 17T

Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Irish constituencies (1801–1922) 964T
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John Delaney

Canadian politician

Overview: John Delaney (1811 – April 26, 1883) was an Irish-born civil servant, meteorologist and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Placentia and St. Mary's in the Newfoundland and Labrador House ...

Date of birth: 1785

Date of death: 1865

Age: 79 (age at death)

Gender: Male

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Members of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly 193T

Irish emigrants to Newfoundland 26T

Postmasters General of Newfoundland 3T
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Thomas Hynes (Newfoundland fisherman)

Newfoundland Fisherman, Protester and Fugitive

Overview: Thomas Hynes (circa 1831 - 1908) was a Newfoundland fisherman, protester and fugitive who came to prominence in his defiance of the Newfoundland Bait Acts. Upon his death, Hynes was described as "well ...

Date of birth: 1831

Date of death: 1908

Age: 76 (age at death)

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Canadian fishers 16T

People from Newfoundland (island) 125T

1831 births 1,803T
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Harris R. Oke

WW1 veteran and British Colonial governor

Overview: Harris Rendell Oke, CMG, MC and Bar (1891–1940) was a wounded veteran of World War I who became Colonial Secretary, The Gambia, British West Africa (1934–1940) and served as its Acting Governor and Co ...

Date of birth: 1891

Date of death: 1940

Age: 48 (age at death)

Nationality: Canadian

Occupation: Military

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