Peter Germon Tessier (1819 – 1886) was an

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-born merchant in

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. He served in the

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. He was born in

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and came to Newfoundland with his brother Lewis in 1842. The brothers were partners with Samuel Langley until 1847, when they opened a fishery supply business. The company expanded into the trade in salt cod; it continued to operate after his death, closing in 1893. Tessier was married twice: first to Anne Carter and then to Jane Weston (née Carter); both were daughters of Robert Carter. His son

James C. Tessier James Carter Tessier (1842 – 1900) was an English-born merchant and politician in Newfoundland. He represented St. John's West in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1893 to 1894 and from 1897 to 1900 as a Liberal. The son of Peter G. ...

served in the Newfoundland assembly.

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Members of the Legislative Council of Newfoundland 1819 births 1886 deaths English emigrants to pre-Confederation Newfoundland Newfoundland Colony people {{Newfoundland-politician-stub