Charles Dawe was a merchant and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Harbour Grace from 1878 to 1889 and Port de Grave from 1893 to 1900 and from 1906 to 1908 as a Conservative.

He was born in Port de Grave

Port de Grave, Newfoundland and Labrador

Port de Grave is a peninsula on Conception Bay in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The Port de Grave peninsula contains the communities of Bareneed, Black Duck Pond, Otterbury, Ship Cove, Blow Me Down, Hibb's Cove, Pick Eyes, and Hussey's Cove with a population of approximately 975 . This...

. Dawe was a sealing captain and operated a fishery supply business in Bay Roberts

Bay Roberts, Newfoundland and Labrador

Bay Roberts is located on the north shore of Conception Bay on the Bay de Verde Peninsula in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada...

 with his brother Azariah. He was a Liberal supporter until 1885. He served in the province's Executive Council as a minister without portfolio

Minister without Portfolio

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 in 1894 and from 1897 to 1889. Dawe was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1889. He was elected in an 1906 by-election and served as leader of the Conservatives

Conservative parties in Newfoundland (pre-Confederation)

For the modern Conservative Party see Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and LabradorThe Conservative Party of Newfoundland was a political party in the Dominion of Newfoundland prior to confederation with Canada in 1949....

 until he retired from politics in 1908. Dawe died in St. John's

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

St. John's is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, and is the oldest English-founded city in North America. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. With a population of 192,326 as of July 1, 2010, the St...

in 1908.

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