Robert Brown Job
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Robert Brown Job Knt.
(12 February 1873 – 6 September 1961) was an English
-born businessman, politician, and economic unionist
in the Colony of Newfoundland. He was the oldest elected member of the Newfoundland National Convention
.
and Jessie Carson, the daughter of Sir William Carson
. Job's mother was Agnes Beater Brown.
Job had several siblings, including three older brothers, William Carson Job, Samuel Ernest Job (b. 1865), and Thomas Bulley Job (born 1872). His three sisters were, Fannie Isabel, Martha, and Mildred.
Job received his education at the Merchant Taylors' School, Crosby
. Afterwards, Job went to work in Liverpool
for the Union Marine Insurance Company. Illness forced him to leave England in 1896, so he decided to travel to Newfoundland, his parents' homeland.
at the family's maritime mercantile business. He settled permanently in Newfoundland in 1897 and two years later, he became a full partner in the family's St. John's business, Job Brothers & Co. and that in Liverpool, Job Brothers. In 1909, Job, his brother William Carson Job, Thomas Raffles Job, and Samuel Ernest Job incorporated Job Brothers & Co., Limited
. Job's early years with the company were spent assisting his older brother, W.C. Job, with the responsibilities of management. Upon W.C. Job's retirement in 1916, Job became managing director, and three years later its President, serving in that capacity for over 30 years, before retiring from management and becoming Chairman of the Board.
Job also had a political career. Walter Stanley Monroe
appointed Job in 1927 as a member of the Legislative Council of Newfoundland
and he served there until the council's 1934 dissolution. In 1945, he became the oldest elected member of the Newfoundland National Convention.
In gratitude for his 18 years of services as Belgian consul
in Newfoundland, Job was made a Knight
of the Order of the Crown of Belgium
.
who served as the Dominion of Newfoundland
's Prime Minister
from July 1923 to April 1924. Two years after Alice's death, he married secondly Emilie Jackson Warren (died 1934), William Warren's widow, and they had one daughter, Jennifer. He died at the St. Patrick's Mercy Home at the at end of St. John's in 1961.
Order of the Crown (Belgium)
The Order of the Crown is an Order of Belgium which was created on 15 October 1897 by King Leopold II in his capacity as ruler of the Congo Free State. The order was first intended to recognize heroic deeds and distinguished service achieved from service in the Congo Free State - many of which acts...
(12 February 1873 – 6 September 1961) was an English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
-born businessman, politician, and economic unionist
Unionist Party (Canada)
The Unionist Party was formed in 1917 by Members of Parliament in Canada who supported the "Union government" formed by Sir Robert Borden during the First World War....
in the Colony of Newfoundland. He was the oldest elected member of the Newfoundland National Convention
Newfoundland National Convention
The Newfoundland National Convention of 1946 was a forum established to decide the constitutional future of Newfoundland-Nominations:On 11 December 1945 the Government of Britain announced that there would be an election to a National Convention, which would debate constitutional options and make a...
.
Early years
Job was born in Waterloo, England in 1873, the youngest son of Thomas Raffles Job. T.R. Job was the son of Thomas Bulley JobThomas Bulley Job
Thomas Bulley Job was an English-born merchant and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Trinity Bay in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1846 to 1852 as a Conservative....
and Jessie Carson, the daughter of Sir William Carson
William Carson
Sir William Carson , often called "The Great Reformer", was an important doctor and businessman in Newfoundland. Carson's primary contribution to Newfoundland was the application of modern agricultural principles....
. Job's mother was Agnes Beater Brown.
Job had several siblings, including three older brothers, William Carson Job, Samuel Ernest Job (b. 1865), and Thomas Bulley Job (born 1872). His three sisters were, Fannie Isabel, Martha, and Mildred.
Job received his education at the Merchant Taylors' School, Crosby
Merchant Taylors' School, Crosby
Merchant Taylors' School, Crosby is a British independent school for day pupils, located in Great Crosby on Merseyside....
. Afterwards, Job went to work in Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
for the Union Marine Insurance Company. Illness forced him to leave England in 1896, so he decided to travel to Newfoundland, his parents' homeland.
Career
Job went to work in St. John'sSt. 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...
at the family's maritime mercantile business. He settled permanently in Newfoundland in 1897 and two years later, he became a full partner in the family's St. John's business, Job Brothers & Co. and that in Liverpool, Job Brothers. In 1909, Job, his brother William Carson Job, Thomas Raffles Job, and Samuel Ernest Job incorporated Job Brothers & Co., Limited
Job Brothers & Co., Limited
Job Brothers & Co., Limited was a Colony of Newfoundland-based mercantile empire that spanned three centuries. The main business of the company centered around production and development of fisheries rather than trading...
. Job's early years with the company were spent assisting his older brother, W.C. Job, with the responsibilities of management. Upon W.C. Job's retirement in 1916, Job became managing director, and three years later its President, serving in that capacity for over 30 years, before retiring from management and becoming Chairman of the Board.
Job also had a political career. Walter Stanley Monroe
Walter Stanley Monroe
Walter Stanley Monroe was a businessman and conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of Newfoundland from 1924 to 1928 as leader of the Liberal-Conservative Progressive Party....
appointed Job in 1927 as a member of the Legislative Council of Newfoundland
Legislative Council of Newfoundland
The Legislative Council of Newfoundland was established in 1854 when the British Government granted a new constitution to Newfoundland establishing an Executive Council of not more than seven members of the majority party and a Legislative Council of not more than 15 members upon nomination of the...
and he served there until the council's 1934 dissolution. In 1945, he became the oldest elected member of the Newfoundland National Convention.
In gratitude for his 18 years of services as Belgian consul
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
in Newfoundland, Job was made a Knight
Chevalier
Chevalier is a class of membership in a French Order of Chivalry or order of merit.* a member of the Ordre National du Mérite* a rank in the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres* a rank in the Legion d'honneur* a member of the Order of Palmes académiques...
of the Order of the Crown of Belgium
Order of the Crown (Belgium)
The Order of the Crown is an Order of Belgium which was created on 15 October 1897 by King Leopold II in his capacity as ruler of the Congo Free State. The order was first intended to recognize heroic deeds and distinguished service achieved from service in the Congo Free State - many of which acts...
.
Personal life
In 1902, Job married Alice Mary Warren (died 1930), a sister of William Robertson WarrenWilliam Warren
William Robertson Warren was a Newfoundland lawyer, politician and judge who served as the dominion's Prime Minister from July 1923 to April 1924.-Early life:...
who served as the Dominion of Newfoundland
Dominion of Newfoundland
The Dominion of Newfoundland was a British Dominion from 1907 to 1949 . The Dominion of Newfoundland was situated in northeastern North America along the Atlantic coast and comprised the island of Newfoundland and Labrador on the continental mainland...
's Prime Minister
Prime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
from July 1923 to April 1924. Two years after Alice's death, he married secondly Emilie Jackson Warren (died 1934), William Warren's widow, and they had one daughter, Jennifer. He died at the St. Patrick's Mercy Home at the at end of St. John's in 1961.
Partial works
- (1947), The Idea of a Partly Internationalized Newfoundland
- (1954). John Job's family: A story of his ancestors and successors and their business connections with Newfoundland and Liverpool 1730-1953. St. John's, Nfld: Telegram Print. Co.