Edwin John Godden was an English

England

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-born businessman and political figure in Newfoundland

Newfoundland and Labrador

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. He represented Trinity Bay

Trinity Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador

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 and then Trinity South in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly

Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly

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 from 1924 to 1932 as a Liberal.

He was born in Coggeshall

Coggeshall

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, Essex

Essex

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 and educated in Colchester

Colchester

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. Godden worked in England for three years, coming to Newfoundland in 1909. He first worked as an apprentice with George Knowling Limited, opening his own company in 1918. He lived 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...

. Godden retired from politics in 1932.