Peter Winser (ca 1781 – October 11, 1865) was a merchant and political figure in

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. 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 been born in

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. He came to Aquaforte around 1815, where he established himself as a merchant. Winser was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1842. He resigned his seat in the assembly in 1855 after he was named a magistrate, serving in that function until 1863, when he was forced to retire after

Edmund Hanrahan Edmund Hanrahan (1802 – February 1875) was a political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Conception Bay from 1842 to 1854 and Carbonear from 1855 to 1862 in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly as a Liberal. Hanrahan was b ...

was named magistrate at Ferryland.

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Members of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly 1865 deaths Year of birth uncertain English emigrants to pre-Confederation Newfoundland Newfoundland Colony judges {{Newfoundland-politician-stub