George Joseph Penny (October 24, 1897 – December 4, 1949) was one of Newfoundland's first three members of the

Senate of Canada The Senate of Canada (french: region=CA, Sénat du Canada) is the upper house of the Parliament of Canada. Together with the Crown and the House of Commons, they comprise the bicameral legislature of Canada. The Senate is modelled after the B ...

who were appointed on August 17, 1949, shortly after the province joined Canadian confederation. He was the operator of a frozen fish plant business in the southwest of

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 ...

and had been an active member of the

Newfoundland Confederate Association The Confederate Association was a political party formed and led by Joey Smallwood and Gordon Bradley to advocate that the Dominion of Newfoundland join the Canadian Confederation. The party was formed on February 21, 1948 prior to the launch of t ...

which had campaigned for the former colony to join Canada. Penny sat in the upper house as a Liberal. He died at the age of 52 after a bout of bronchial pneumonia."Chamber Mourns Newfoundland Appointee In His 52nd Year", ''Globe and Mail'', December 5, 1949

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* 1897 births 1949 deaths Canadian senators from Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal Party of Canada senators Dominion of Newfoundland people {{NewfoundlandandLabrador-politician-stub