Nathan Norman (sealing captain)
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Nathan Norman was a sealing captain and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Port de Grave
in the Newfoundland House of Assembly
from 1878 to 1882.
He was born in Brigus
and was educated there and then trained in navigation at Bull Cove. Norman owned a fishing establishment on Groswater Bay
, Labrador
. He was also a justice of the peace
for Labrador. In 1841, Norman married Elizabeth Munden. He died in Brigus at the age of 73.
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...
in the Newfoundland 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...
from 1878 to 1882.
He was born in 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....
and was educated there and then trained in navigation at Bull Cove. Norman owned a fishing establishment on Groswater Bay
Groswater Bay
Groswater Bay is a bay in south central Labrador, Canada, at the entrance of Hamilton Inlet.Many birds nest here, including Common Eiders.The Groswater culture of Paleo-Eskimos is named after Groswater Bay....
, Labrador
Labrador
Labrador is the distinct, northerly region of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It comprises the mainland portion of the province, separated from the island of Newfoundland by the Strait of Belle Isle...
. He was also a justice of the peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for Labrador. In 1841, Norman married Elizabeth Munden. He died in Brigus at the age of 73.