George Henry Emerson

Deceased Person

1798 – 1889

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Who was George Henry Emerson?

George Henry Emerson was a lawyer and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Twillingate and Fogo in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1848 to 1855.

He was born in Windsor, Nova Scotia and came to Newfoundland in 1830. Emerson was called to the bar in 1831. He served as a member of the Legislative Council from 1855 to 1859, serving as solicitor general from 1855 to 1857. Emerson died in St. John's in 1889.

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Born
1798
Died
Jul 3, 1889

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on July 23, 2013

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