John J. St. John (1857–1930) was a merchant and politician in
Newfoundland
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. He represented
Harbour Main
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Between 1972 and the ...
in the
Newfoundland House of Assembly
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from 1897 to 1900 as a
Conservative and from 1900 to 1904 as a
Liberal
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The son of James St. John and Mary Hunt, he was born in Conception Harbour and was educated in Avondale, in ]Brigus
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and at Saint Bonaventure's College. After completing his education, he joined a firm of dry goods merchants. In 1888, St. John set up his own grocery business. He retired from politics in 1904 and returned to his business interests.[
St. John married Margaret Hackett.]
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Members of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
1857 births
1930 deaths
Newfoundland Colony people
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