John Abbott (Newfoundland politician)
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John Abbott was a fisherman and political figure in Newfoundland
. He represented Bonavista Bay
in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
from 1913 to 1923.
He was born in Bonavista
and educated at the Methodist
School there. After completing his education, Abbott became a fisherman like his father. In 1909, he joined the Fishermen's Protective Union
. In 1913, he became manager of the Union Trading Company
store in Bonavista. Abbott retired from politics in 1923 and was named a customs collector. In 1930, he became a justice of the peace.
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
. He represented Bonavista Bay
Bonavista Bay
Bonavista Bay is a large bay located on the northeast coast of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It opens directly onto the Atlantic Ocean....
in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
The Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly is one of two components of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the other being the Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Newfoundland and Labrador General Assembly meets in the Confederation Building at St...
from 1913 to 1923.
He was born in Bonavista
Bonavista, Newfoundland and Labrador
Bonavista is a town on the Bonavista Peninsula, Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Unlike many Newfoundland coastal settlements, Bonavista was built on an open plain, not in a steep cove, and thus had room to expand to its current area of 31.5 square...
and educated at the Methodist
Methodism
Methodism is a movement of Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations, claiming a total of approximately seventy million adherents worldwide. The movement traces its roots to John Wesley's evangelistic revival movement within Anglicanism. His younger brother...
School there. After completing his education, Abbott became a fisherman like his father. In 1909, he joined the Fishermen's Protective Union
Fishermen's Protective Union
The Fishermen's Protective Union was a workers' organization and political party in the Dominion of Newfoundland...
. In 1913, he became manager of the Union Trading Company
Fishermen's Union Trading Co.
The Fishermen's Union Trading Company , a limited liability company, was founded in 1911 to be the commercial arm of the Fishermen's Protective Union...
store in Bonavista. Abbott retired from politics in 1923 and was named a customs collector. In 1930, he became a justice of the peace.