Samuel Blandford was a sealing captain and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented 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...

 from 1889 to 1893 as a Liberal.

He was born in Greenspond

Greenspond, Newfoundland and Labrador

Greenspond is one of the communities that comprise an area on the northeast coast of the Island of Newfoundland, called Bonavista North. These communities have a shared history in that they were settled by people from England, predominantly from the West Country - Dorset, Devon, Somerset and...

, the son of Darius Blandford. He first took part in the seal fishery with his father at the age of 13. In 1874, he was named captain of a steamship. Blandford married Sarah A. Edgar. He also managed a cod fishing operation on the 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...

 coast and was captain of a ship providing mail service from 1875 to 1883. In 1893, he was named to 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 served until his death in St. John's at the age of 68.

His daughter Josephine married William C. Winsor

William C. Winsor

William Charles "Billy" Winsor was a mariner and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Bay de Verde from 1904 to 1908, Bonavista Bay from 1908 to 1913 and from 1924 to 1928 and Bonavista North from 1932 to 1934 in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly.He was born in Swain's...

. His son Sidney

Sidney Dara Blandford

Sidney Dara Blandford was a lawyer and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Bonavista in the Legislative Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador from 1904 to 1913 as a Conservative and then as a member of the People's Party.He was born in Greenspond, the son of Samuel Blandford. He was...

 also entered politics. His brother Darius

Darius Blandford

Darius Blandford was a blacksmith, sealing captain and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Bonavista Bay in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1893 to 1904 as a Conservative....

represented Bonavista Bay from 1893 to 1904 as a Conservative.