John T. Cheeseman was a businessman and politician in Newfoundland

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 Burin

Burin, Newfoundland and Labrador

Burin is a town on the Burin Peninsula in Placentia Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The Burin Peninsula is often affectionately nicknamed "The Boot" due to its resemblance to the footwear when seen on a map, with the town of Burin located near the "heel". Burin is approximately 318 km...

 from 1919 to 1923, Burgeo-LaPoile from 1956 to 1962 and Hermitage from 1962 to 1966.

He was born in Port au Bras

Port au Bras, Newfoundland and Labrador

Port au Bras is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador. This small village is located on the eastern shore of the Burin Peninsula, south of Mortier and as the name implies, on the arm of the Burin Bay. The Anglican Church of St. Andrew is a focal point as one passes through the village. The...

 and was educated there and at Bishop Feild College

Bishop Feild College

Bishop Feild College , founded in 1844, is a school in St. John's, Newfoundland...

. Cheeseman worked for a time in his father's fishery business, then became manager of the Burin Import and Export Company and finally opened his own business around 1930. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1923. Cheeseman was appointed Chief Inspector of Fisheries and then Chief Fisheries Officer for Newfoundland. He later served in the Newfoundland Executive Council as Minister of Fisheries and Co-Operatives and then as Minister of Provincial Affairs. He retired from the assembly in 1966.

A Newfoundland provincial park, John T. Cheeseman Provincial Park, was named in his honour.