Lewis Edward Emerson was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Newfoundland

Dominion of Newfoundland

The Dominion of Newfoundland was a British Dominion from 1907 to 1949 . The Dominion of Newfoundland was situated in northeastern North America along the Atlantic coast and comprised the island of Newfoundland and Labrador on the continental mainland...

. He represented Placentia East from 1928 to 1932 and St. John's East

St. John's East (provincial electoral district)

St. John's East is a provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2011 there are 8,063 eligible voters living within the district....

 from 1932 to 1934 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...

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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 George Henry Emerson

George Henry Emerson (speaker)

George Henry Emerson was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Placentia and St. Mary's in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1885 to 1894 as a Liberal....

. Emerson was called to the bar in 1913 and practised in St. John's. He served in the province's cabinet as a minister without portfolio

Minister without Portfolio

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 in 1924, as Minister of Justice from 1932 to 1934 and as Minister of Defence from 1940 to 1944. He was Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General from 1937 to 1940. In 1944, he was knighted. He was chief justice for the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador

Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador

The Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador is the superior court for the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador has jurisdiction to hear appeals in both criminal and civil matters from the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador ,...

from 1944 to 1949, becoming the first Chief Justice for the province in 1949. He died in St. John's in 1949.