John Thomas Burton (ca 1808 – May 3, 1880) was a newspaper publisher and political figure 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
Bonavista Bay from 1865 to 1869 and from 1873 to 1874 in the
Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly.
He apprenticed as a printer with John D. Ryan. Burton published the ''Star and Conception Bay Journal'', ''Comet'', ''Telegraph'', ''Star and Newfoundland Advocate'', ''Newfoundland Express'' and ''Telegraph and Political Review''. He was defeated in 1869 when he ran as a supporter of union with Canada. Burton moved to
Montreal
Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-most populous city in Canada and List of towns in Quebec, most populous city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian ...
in 1873 and died there in 1880 at the age of 72.
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Members of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
19th-century Canadian newspaper publishers (people)
1880 deaths
Year of birth uncertain
Newfoundland Colony people
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