Robert French (January 24, 1944 – August 2, 2002) was a businessperson and politician in

Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...

. He represented

Conception Bay South Conception Bay South is a town located on the southern shore of Conception Bay on the Avalon Peninsula of the island of Newfoundland (island), Newfoundland, Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The town is commonly called C.B.S. Concepti ...

in the

Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly The Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly is the Unicameralism, unicameral deliberative assembly of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It meets in the Confederation Build ...

from 1996 to 2002. He was born in

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador St. John's is the capital and largest city of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. The city spans and is the easternmost city in North America ...

. He married Elizabeth "Bettey" Bussey. French served on the town council for

from 1985 to 1990. He was chair for the Newfoundland and Labrador Summer Games held in 1996. He had been president of Softball Newfoundland and Labrador and was inducted into the Softball Newfoundland and Labrador Hall of Fame and the Conception Bay South Sports Hall of Fame. He was elected to the Newfoundland assembly in 1996 and reelected in 1999. He died in office at the age of 58. His son

Terry Terry is a unisex given name, derived from French Thierry and Theodoric. It can also be used as a diminutive nickname for the names Teresa or Theresa (feminine) or Terence (given name), Terence or Terrier (masculine). People Male * Terry Albrit ...

succeeded him in the Newfoundland assembly.

Legacy

Robert French has a stadium named after him called Robert French Memorial Stadium, which is located in Conception Bay South.

References

1944 births 2002 deaths Politicians from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador MHAs 21st-century Canadian politicians {{Newfoundland-politician-stub