About George Penny
Lived 1897 – 1949 (aged 52). George Penny was a Canadian politician and merchant.
George Joseph Penny (October 24, 1897 – December 4, 1949) was one of Newfoundland's first three members of the Senate of Canada who were appointed on August 17, 1949, shortly after the province joined the Canadian Confederation.
He was the operator of a frozen fish plant business in the southwest of Newfoundland and had been an active member of the Newfoundland Confederate Association which had campaigned for the former colony to join Canada. Penny sat in the upper house as a Liberal. He died at the age of 52 after a bout of bronchial pneumonia.
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Who was George Penny?
Canadian politician (1897-1949)
When was George Penny born?
George Penny was born on 24 October 1897.
When did George Penny die?
George Penny died on 4 December 1949.
What was George Penny's occupation?
George Penny was a politician and merchant.
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George Penny was Canadian.
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