John Kavanagh (1814 – 1884) was a businessman and politician in

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. He represented

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in the

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as a Liberal from 1857 to 1869. He was first elected to the assembly in an 1857 by-election held after

Peter Winser Peter Winser (ca 1781 – October 11, 1865) was a merchant and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Ferryland in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1836 to 1842 and from 1848 to 1855. Winser is thought to have ...

resigned his seat. Originally a prominent St. John's merchant, his business began to founder in 1861 and in 1865 he declared personal bankruptcy. In 1868, he joined the

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Frederick Carter Sir Frederick Bowker Terrington Carter, (February 12, 1819 – March 1, 1900) was a lawyer and Premier of Newfoundland from 1865 to 1870 and from 1874 to 1878. Career Carter was the son of Peter Weston Carter''Volume one, p. 363, Encyclopedia ...

. Kavanagh did not run for reelection in 1869. He was named road inspector in 1870 and served in that position until his death in 1884.

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Members of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly 1814 births 1884 deaths Newfoundland Colony people {{Newfoundland-politician-stub