Prescott Emerson (1840 – February 3, 1889) was a lawyer 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
Burgeo-LaPoile
Burgeo-La Poile is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011, there are 7,527 eligible voters living within the district. The district was first created when Newfoundland joined con ...
in the
Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
The Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly is the Unicameralism, unicameral deliberative assembly of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It meets in the Confederation Build ...
from 1869 to 1878.
He was born in
St. John's, the son of
George Henry Emerson. Emerson was called to the bar in 1864. He supported union with Canada. Emerson served as
speaker for the assembly from 1874 to 1878. In 1878, he retired from politics and was named chief clerk and registrar for the
Supreme Court
A supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of courts in most legal jurisdictions. Other descriptions for such courts include court of last resort, apex court, and high (or final) court of appeal. Broadly speaking, the decisions of ...
, serving until his death in 1889.
References
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Speakers of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
1840 births
1889 deaths
Newfoundland Colony people
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