James Patrick Howley

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1847 – 1918

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Who was James Patrick Howley?

James Patrick Howley was a naturalist and geologist, one of the first Europeans to visit the interior of the Island of Newfoundland at Bay du Nord River system.

Howley, son of Richard Howley and Eliza Burke was educated at Saint Bonaventure's College, St. John's Newfoundland. For a time he worked in the office of the colonial secretary, but his fame came when he participated in the geographical and topographical survey of the colony of Newfoundland.

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Born
Jul 7, 1847
Newfoundland and Labrador
Education
  • Saint Bonaventure's College
Lived in
  • St. John's
Died
Jan 1, 1918

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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