Robert Job was a merchant and political figure in Newfoundland. He was elected to represent Bonavista Bay

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....

 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...

 in 1836.

He was born in England

England

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, the son of John Job and Sarah Bulley. Job began work with his father's firm in St. John's

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

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 around 1810. By 1834, he was a partner in the St. John's branch of the firm Bulley and Job, which was employed in the cod

Atlantic cod

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 fishery, the seal fishery and the export trade. He served on the Board of Road Commissioners and the Committee of Public Buildings. Job was a founding member of the first agricultural society in Newfoundland, the first chairman of the St. John's Gas Light Company, a director of the Bank of British North America

Bank of British North America

The Bank of British North America was founded in 1835 in London, England with offices in Toronto, Montreal, Quebec City, Saint John, New Brunswick, Halifax and St. John's, Newfoundland. It also operated agencies in New York City and San Francisco. Like the other Canadian chartered banks, it issued...

 and president of the St. John's Chamber of Commerce. The general election held in 1836

Newfoundland general election, 1836

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 was declared void so Job never took his seat. He ran unsuccessfully for reelection in 1842. In 1843, he was appointed to the Executive Council. Job died in Liverpool

Liverpool

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 in 1849.

His brother Thomas Bulley

Thomas 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....

, also a partner in the family company, served as a member of the Newfoundland Council.