John B. Ayre
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John Bray Ayre was a merchant and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Bay de Verde
in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
from 1894 to 1897.
He was born in St. John's
, the son of Charles R. Ayre
. He served as a director in the family firm. Ayre was a member of the Legislative Council of Newfoundland
from 1898 to 1915. He died in St. John's at the age of 64.
Bay de Verde, Newfoundland and Labrador
Bay de Verde is an incorporated town in Conception Bay on the northern tip of the Bay de Verde Peninsula of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The first recorded inhabitants at Bay de Verde arrived in 1662. Bay de Verde became an incorporated town in 1950.-Geography:Bay de Verde is the northern...
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 1894 to 1897.
He was born in St. John's
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, and is the oldest English-founded city in North America. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. With a population of 192,326 as of July 1, 2010, the St...
, the son of Charles R. Ayre
Charles R. Ayre
Charles Robert Ayre was an English-born merchant and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Burin in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1873 to 1878 as a Conservative....
. He served as a director in the family firm. Ayre was a member of the Legislative Council of Newfoundland
Legislative Council of Newfoundland
The Legislative Council of Newfoundland was established in 1854 when the British Government granted a new constitution to Newfoundland establishing an Executive Council of not more than seven members of the majority party and a Legislative Council of not more than 15 members upon nomination of the...
from 1898 to 1915. He died in St. John's at the age of 64.