Geoffrey Conrad Carnell (January 19, 1915 – February 15, 1987) was a businessperson and politician in

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. He represented St. John's North from 1962 to 1966 in the

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. The son of mayor

Andrew Carnell Andrew Greene Carnell, (April 10, 1877 – January 26, 1951) was a Canadian politician who served as mayor of St. John's, Newfoundland. Born in St. John's, Carnell received his early education at Bishop Feild College and the Methodist College b ...

and Mabel E. Payne, he was born in St. John's and was educated at

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. He entered the family undertaking and

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manufacturing business as a

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in 1932; he succeeded his father as company president in 1937. Carnell was also president of Georgetown Realty Company Ltd. and a director of Ready Credit Acceptance Corporation and the Insurance Corporation of Newfoundland. He served overseas with the 166th Newfoundland Field Regiment during

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. He married Joan Marguerite Milley; the couple had four children. Carnell was elected to St. John's Municipal Council in 1957 and was reelected in 1961, 1965 and 1969 but was defeated in 1973. He was elected to the Newfoundland assembly in 1962. In 1977, he was named a judge in the Canadian Citizenship Court of Newfoundland. He also served as president for the Newfoundland branch of the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Carnell, Geoffrey C 1915 births 1987 deaths Politicians from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland people of World War II Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador MHAs Bishop Feild School alumni Judges in Newfoundland and Labrador