Henry William LeMessurier (August 19, 1848 – May 27, 1931) was a civil servant and politician 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 Burin in the
Newfoundland House of Assembly
The Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly is the unicameral deliberative assembly of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It meets in the Confederation Building in St. Jo ...
from 1885 to 1889 as a member of the
Reform Party.
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Biography
The son of Henry C. LeMessurier, he was born in St. John's on August 19, 1848. He was educated at the General Protestant Academy there. LeMessurier married Elizabeth Arnott on February 12, 1872. He first worked as a clerk for the British garrison commissariat. In 1870, he went into business for himself. LeMessurier was named a justice of the peace
A justice of the peace (JP) is a judicial officer of a lower or ''puisne'' court, elected or appointed by means of a commission ( letters patent) to keep the peace. In past centuries the term commissioner of the peace was often used with the sa ...
in 1879. He was unsuccessful when he ran for reelection to the Newfoundland assembly in 1889. He worked as an editor for the ''Evening Herald'' and then was appointed to the customs department, becoming deputy minister and serving in that position until he retired in 1928.[
LeMessurier lectured on historical topics and contributed to the ''Newfoundland Quarterly''. He helped introduce curling to Newfoundland and was president of the St. John's Curling Association. LeMessurier was named a Companion of the ]Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George IV, George IV, Prince of Wales, while he was acting as prince regent for his father, George III, King George III.
...
. He died in St. John's in 1931.The Ryans and the Pittmans
"The Ryans and The Pittmans" is a popular Newfoundland and Labrador, Newfoundland folk song. It tells of the romantic entanglements of a sailor named Bob Pittman, and his desire to sail home to finally marry his "sweet Biddy". The song is also know ...
",[ sometimes referred to as "We'll Rant and We'll Roar".]
References
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Members of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
1848 births
1931 deaths
Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
Newfoundland Colony people
Dominion of Newfoundland people