Gordon Janes
Canadian accountant and politician
About Gordon Janes
Lived 1918 – 1985 (aged 66–67).
Gordon Winston Janes (October 12, 1918
The son of Samuel Janes and Violet Noble, he was born in Pool's Island and was educated there and in St. John's. He taught for a short time after completing his education.
He was elected to the Newfoundland assembly in 1949. After leaving politics in 1956, Janes worked as a manager for Newfoundland Fiberply Ltd. He left the company in 1960 and managed a nightclub in St. John's for two years. Janes then built a motel, which he operated until it was destroyed in a fire in 1973. Due to poor health, Janes retired from business soon afterwards.
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Canadian accountant and politician
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Gordon Janes was born on 12 October 1918.
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Gordon Janes died in 1985.
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