Thomas Bulley Job (1806 – November 30, 1878) was an English-born merchant and political figure in

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. He represented Trinity Bay in the

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from 1846 to 1852 as a Conservative. He was born in

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

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, he operated the St. John's branch of the firm Bulley and Job, which had been founded by his father with a partner. Job was named to the

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in 1852, serving until the introduction of

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in 1855. Job moved to

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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, Job married Jessie, the daughter of

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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 Knt. (12 February 1873 – 6 September 1961) was an English-born businessman, politician, and economic unionist in Newfoundland. He was the oldest elected member of the Newfoundland National Convention. Early life and educati ...

, was the oldest elected member of the

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. Job died in Liverpool in 1878.

References

* 19th-century members of the Newfoundland House of Assembly 1806 births 1878 deaths People from Teignmouth English emigrants to pre-Confederation Newfoundland Members of the Legislative Council of Newfoundland Newfoundland Colony people {{Newfoundland-politician-stub