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Thomas R. Bennett (1830 – August 13, 1901) was a
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and political figure in
Newfoundland Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region of Labrador, having a total size of . As of 2025 the population ...
. He represented
Fortune Bay Fortune Bay () is a fairly large natural bay located in the Gulf of St. Lawrence on the south coast of Newfoundland, Canada.Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly The Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly () is the Unicameralism, unicameral deliberative assembly of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It meets in the Confederation Bu ...
from 1865 to 1874. He was born in
Windsor, Nova Scotia Windsor is a community located in Hants County, Nova Scotia, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is a service centre for the western part of the county and is situated on Nova Scotia Highway 101, Highway 101. The community has a history d ...
, and, in 1853, moved to Fortune Bay where he established a fishing supply business. Bennett was
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of the House of Assembly from 1869 to 1873. He served as a magistrate at
Harbour Grace Harbour Grace is a town in Conception Bay on the Avalon Peninsula in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. With roots dating back to the 16th century, it is one of the oldest towns in North America. It is located about northwest of ...
from 1874 to 1898. Bennett died in Harbour Grace in 1901.


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* Speakers of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly 1830 births 1901 deaths Newfoundland Colony judges {{Newfoundland-politician-stub