Patrick Kough (ca 1786 – 9 November 1863) was an Irish-born builder, architect 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 St. John's in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1832 to 1836. Kough was born in

County Wexford County Wexford ( ga, Contae Loch Garman) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Leinster and is part of the Southern Region. Named after the town of Wexford, it was based on the historic Gaelic territory of Hy Kinsella (''Uí Ceinns ...

and came to St. John's around 1804. In 1830–1, he built a court house and jail at Harbour Grace. Shortly afterwards, he replaced the roof of Government House in St. John's after it was blown away in a storm. In 1826, he became captain of the fire company in St. John's. Kough served as superintendent for public buildings in Newfoundland from 1834 to 1863. He was a member of the Legislative Council from 1860 to 1863. He also operated a farm near St. John's and served as president of the agricultural society. Kough died in St. John's in 1863.

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* Members of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly Members of the Legislative Council of Newfoundland 1863 deaths Year of birth uncertain Politicians from County Wexford Irish emigrants to pre-Confederation Newfoundland Newfoundland Colony people {{Newfoundland-politician-stub