About John Fox
Lived 1818 – 1871 (aged 52–53). John Fox was a Canadian merchant and politician.
John Fox (1818 – March 17, 1871) was a merchant and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented St. John's West in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1855 to 1857.
He was born in Harbour Grace. Fox operated a fishery supply business in St. John's in partnership with his brother James. He served as a member of the Legislative Council from 1857 to 1860. Fox left Newfoundland for London, England in 1860, where he died in 1871.
His son Sir Charles Edmund Fox was Chief Judge of the Chief Court of Lower Burma from 1906 to 1917.
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Who was John Fox?
Canadian merchant and political figure in Newfoundland
When was John Fox born?
John Fox was born in 1818 in Harbour Grace.
When did John Fox die?
John Fox died on 17 March 1871 in London.
What was John Fox's occupation?
John Fox was a merchant and politician.
What nationality was John Fox?
John Fox was Canadian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Fox (Newfoundland politician)
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