Thomas Bulley Job was an English

England

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-born merchant and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Trinity Bay

Trinity Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador

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 in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly

Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly

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 from 1846 to 1852 as a Conservative.

He was born in Teignmouth

Teignmouth

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, Devon

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, the son of John Job, Sr. and Sarah Bulley. With his brother Robert

Robert Job

Robert Job was a merchant and political figure in Newfoundland. He was elected to represent Bonavista Bay in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly in 1836....

, he operated the St. John's

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

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 branch of the firm Job Brothers & Co., Limited]Bulley and Job, which had been founded by his father with a partner.Job was named to the Legislative Council of Newfoundland

Legislative Council of Newfoundland

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 in 1852, serving until the introduction of responsible government

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 in 1855.

He moved to Liverpool

Liverpool

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 shortly afterwards, where he served on the town council from 1858 to 1864. He also was a borough justice and member of the Dock Board.

Personal life

In 1834, he married Jessie, the daughter of William Carson

William Carson

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. They had two children, a daughter, Sophia Job (b. 1843), and a son, Thomas Raffles Job (1837-1917). T.R. Job's son, Robert Brown Job

Robert Brown Job

Robert Brown Job Knt. was an English-born businessman, politician, and economic unionist in the Colony of Newfoundland. He was the oldest elected member of the Newfoundland National Convention.-Early years:...

, was the oldest elected member of the Newfoundland National Convention

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Job died in Liverpool in 1878.