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Daniel Woodley Prowse, (September 12, 1834 – January 27, 1914) was a lawyer, politician, judge, historian, essayist, and office holder. Born in Port de Grave,
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(now
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, Canada), he was the fourth of the seven children of Robert Prowse and Jane Woodley. Prowse is the author of ''A History of Newfoundland'' which is considered one of the most complete and meticulous colonial history books in existence. Educated in St. John's and Collegiate School in
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,
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, Prowse went to
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to learn the family business before he returned to
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where he studied law and articled with Bryan Robinson and eventually was
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in 1858. On March 19, 1860, in a bet, D. W. Prowse won a $6 hat from Mr. Moore by wearing his rifle dress down Water St. Prowse also was an elected member of the Colony's
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for Burgeo-La Poile. In 1867 he was a proponent of the pro-confederated movement under
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. In 1869 he was appointed a judge of the Central District Court, an appointment he held until his retirement in 1898. Powers of a judge of the Central District Court were such that he was a Stipendiary Magistrate, a
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and a Circuit Judge. Prowse was also an avid hunter. He was appointed CMG in the
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. His brother Robert Henry also served in the Newfoundland assembly. The former town of Prowseton is named after him.


See also

* List of people of Newfoundland and Labrador *
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References


Biography at the ''Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online''


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Prowse, Daniel Woodley 1834 births 1914 deaths People from Newfoundland (island) Newfoundland Colony judges Writers from Newfoundland and Labrador Canadian Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George Canadian King's Counsel Members of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly