Charles Dawe (February 28, 1845 – March 29, 1908) was a merchant and political figure in

Newfoundland 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

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from 1878 to 1889 and

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from 1893 to 1900 and from 1906 to 1908 as a Conservative. He was born in

. Dawe was a sealing captain and operated a fishery supply business in

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with his brother Azariah. He was a Liberal supporter until 1885. He served in the province's Executive Council as a

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in 1894 and from 1897 to 1889. Dawe was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1889. He was elected in a 1906 by-election and served as leader of the

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until he retired from politics in 1908. Dawe died in St. John's in 1908.

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* Members of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly 1845 births 1908 deaths Newfoundland Colony people Dominion of Newfoundland politicians {{Newfoundland-politician-stub