George Henry Emerson (1798 – July 3, 1889) was a lawyer and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented

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in the

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from 1848 to 1855. He was born in

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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. His son Prescott and his brother Hugh were also lawyers and both served in the Newfoundland assembly.

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* Members of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly Members of the Legislative Council of Newfoundland 1798 births 1889 deaths People from Windsor, Nova Scotia Newfoundland Colony people {{Newfoundland-politician-stub