Robert John Pinsent (1797 in
Newfoundland
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– 1876 in
London
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,
United Kingdom
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) magistrate and politician ran in the
first general election held in
Newfoundland
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in 1832 to represent the district of Conception Bay. He had lost to
Charles Cozens
Charles Cozens (1784 – August 6, 1863), politician, magistrate, was elected to the House of Assembly representing the district of Conception Bay on the first general election held in Newfoundland in 1832.
Cozens was born at Blandford, Dorse ...
,
Peter Brown and
Robert Pack in an election that took 4 days to complete the balloting.
Pinsent, son of William Pinsent was born in the
Conception Bay
Conception Bay (CB) is a bay on the southeast coast of Newfoundland, Canada.
The population (in 2011) of people living in municipalities (or unincorporated census subdivisions) located along the coast of Conception Bay was 90,490 making it on ...
area into a wealthy merchant class. He was appointed
magistrate
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in
Brigus
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in 1836 then magistrate of
Harbour Grace
Harbour Grace is a town in Conception Bay on the Avalon Peninsula in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. With roots dating back to the 16th century, it is one of the oldest towns in North America.
It is located about northwest ...
shortly after. He was appointed
Justice of the Peace
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in 1851. Pinsent served as
judge
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of the
Labrador
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court from 1863 to 1874. He was made a member of the
Executive Council in 1862.
In 1874 he retired to London and died two years later.
See also
*
List of people of Newfoundland and Labrador
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People
* List (surname)
Organizations
* List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America
* SC Germania List, German rugby union ...
*
List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador
This article lists unincorporated communities of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Incorporated towns and cities are incorporated municipalities and can be found on List of municipalities in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Newfoundla ...
External links
Biography at the ''Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online''
1797 births
1876 deaths
Members of the Executive Council of Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland Colony judges
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