John Henry Warren was an English

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

-born merchant and politician in Newfoundland. 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....

 from 1852 to 1869 and from 1874 to 1878 and Trinity Bay

Trinity Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador

Trinity Bay is a large bay on the northeastern coast of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.Major fishing communities include Trinity and Heart's Content.-Industry:...

 from 1871 to 1874 in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly

Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly

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.

He was born in Devon

Devon

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, the son of William Warren

William Warren

William Robertson Warren was a Newfoundland lawyer, politician and judge who served as the dominion's Prime Minister from July 1923 to April 1924.-Early life:...

, and is known to have been operating with a partner in the fish and wholesale-retail trade in St. John's

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

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 in the 1830s. In 1841, he established his own business. Warren served in the Executive Council as surveyor general and chairman of the Board of Works. He was defeated in the 1878 general election

Newfoundland general election, 1878

The 14th Newfoundland general election was held in 1878 to elect members of the 13th General Assembly of Newfoundland in the Dominion of Newfoundland. The Conservative Party led by William Vallance Whiteway formed the government.-Results by party:...

 and was named to the Legislative Council

Legislative Council of Newfoundland

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 in 1879. He died at Belgrave Terrace, Torquay

Torquay

Torquay is a town in the unitary authority area of Torbay and ceremonial county of Devon, England. It lies south of Exeter along the A380 on the north of Torbay, north-east of Plymouth and adjoins the neighbouring town of Paignton on the west of the bay. Torquay’s population of 63,998 during the...

 in England in 1885 while still a member of the council.

His daughter Laura married Charles R. Bowring

Charles R. Bowring

Charles Rennie Bowring was a merchant and politician born in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada.-Biography:Charles Bowring was born in 1840 at St. John's to Charles Tricks Bowring and Harriet Harvey and was the grandson of Benjamin Bowring who had established Bowring Brothers, to be one the largest...

who also served in the assembly and Legislative Council.