Winsor is a settlement in the municipality of New-Wes-Valley in

Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region of Labrador, having a total size of . As of 2025 the populatio ...

Winsor Family

The community is named for the John Winsor (1759-1822) who first settled in nearby Swain's Island in 1810. During the 19th and early 20th Century many members of the Winsor family became involved in sealing, working as steamer captains: * William Winsor, Sr * Jesse Winsor * Samuel Winsor Descendants of John Winsor served in pre-Confederation House of Assembly of the Newfoundland as for Bonavista Bay and Bonavista North: * Robert G. Winsor - Liberal MHA 1874-1878 * William C. Winsor - Conservative MHA 1882-1885 * William C. Winsor -

Newfoundland People's Party The Newfoundland People's Party was a political party in the Dominion of Newfoundland before it joined Canada. The party was created by Attorney-General Edward Patrick Morris in 1907, when he split from the ruling Liberal Party to found his ow ...

MHA and Dominion Government cabinet minister * Robert G. Winsor -

Fishermen's Protective Union The Fishermen's Protective Union (sometimes called the Fisherman's Protective Union, the FPU, The Union or the Union Party) was a workers' organisation and political party in the Dominion of Newfoundland. The development of the FPU mirrored tha ...

MHA * Nathan G. Winsor - MHA and Executive Councillor

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Populated places in Newfoundland and Labrador {{Newfoundland-geo-stub