John T. Burton
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John Thomas Burton was a newspaper publisher and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Bonavista Bay
from 1865 to 1869 and from 1873 to 1874 in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
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He apprenticed as a printer with John D. Ryan. Burton published the Star and Conception Bay Journal, Comet, Telegraph, Star and Newfoundland Advocate, Newfoundland Express and Telegraph and Political Review. He was defeated in 1869 when he ran as a supporter of union with Canada. Burton moved to Montreal
in 1873 and died there in 1880 at the age of 72.
Bonavista Bay
Bonavista Bay is a large bay located on the northeast coast of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It opens directly onto the Atlantic Ocean....
from 1865 to 1869 and from 1873 to 1874 in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly
The Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly is one of two components of the General Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador, the other being the Lieutenant-Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Newfoundland and Labrador General Assembly meets in the Confederation Building at St...
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He apprenticed as a printer with John D. Ryan. Burton published the Star and Conception Bay Journal, Comet, Telegraph, Star and Newfoundland Advocate, Newfoundland Express and Telegraph and Political Review. He was defeated in 1869 when he ran as a supporter of union with Canada. Burton moved to Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
in 1873 and died there in 1880 at the age of 72.