About Henry Y. Mott
Lived 1855 – 1946 (aged 90). Henry Y. Mott was a Canadian politician.
Henry Youmans Mott (October 9, 1855 – October 7, 1946) was a journalist, author and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Burgeo and LaPoile in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1894 to 1900.
Early life and career
Mott was born on October 9, 1855 in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, the son of Henry Mott and Rebecca Walker. He originally apprenticed in the pharmaceutical business but then trained as a piano tuner and came to St. John's in 1877. Mott served as editor of the Temperance Journal for a time.
Politics and later career
Mott was elected to the Newfoundland House of Assembly in an 1894 by-election. He was re-elected in the 1897 and was nominated as speaker from 1897 to 1900. He was editor of the Daily News from 1898 to 1906. Mott served as chief clerk for the House of Assembly from 1912 to 1934. He died in St. John's at the age of 90.
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Who was Henry Y. Mott?
Canadian politician (1855–1946)
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Henry Y. Mott was born on 9 October 1855.
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Henry Y. Mott died on 7 October 1946.
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Henry Y. Mott was a politician.
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Henry Y. Mott was Canadian.
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