Charles Cozens
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Charles Cozens politician, magistrate, was elected to the House of Assembly
representing the district of Conception Bay on the first general election
held in Newfoundland in 1832.
Cozens was born at Blandford, Dorset
England
and immigrated to Newfoundland in the early 19th century. He was a cooper
by trade and is accredited with establishing the road from Brigus
to Makinsons
. Cozens served for only one term at the Newfoundland House of Assembly and did not run in the general election that was held in 1836. He was appointed Stipendiary magistrate for Brigus, a position he held until his death on August 6, 1863.
House of Assembly
House of Assembly is a name given to the legislature or lower house of a bicameral parliament. In some countries this may be at a subnational level....
representing the district of Conception Bay on the first general election
Newfoundland general election, 1832
The 1st Newfoundland general election came after many years of agitation against the British Parliament. Newfoundland was the last British colony in North America to gain representative government.-Results by party:-Member distribution:...
held in Newfoundland in 1832.
Cozens was born at Blandford, Dorset
Dorset
Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...
England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and immigrated to Newfoundland in the early 19th century. He was a cooper
Cooper (profession)
Traditionally, a cooper is someone who makes wooden staved vessels of a conical form, of greater length than breadth, bound together with hoops and possessing flat ends or heads...
by trade and is accredited with establishing the road from Brigus
Brigus, Newfoundland and Labrador
Brigus is a small fishing community located in Conception Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Brigus was home to Captain Bob Bartlett and the location of his residence Hawthorne Cottage....
to Makinsons
Makinsons, Newfoundland and Labrador
Makinsons is a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador....
. Cozens served for only one term at the Newfoundland House of Assembly and did not run in the general election that was held in 1836. He was appointed Stipendiary magistrate for Brigus, a position he held until his death on August 6, 1863.