About John Kavanagh
Lived 1814 – 1884 (aged 69–70). John Kavanagh was a Canadian politician.
John Kavanagh (1814 – 1884) was a businessman and politician in Newfoundland. He represented St. John's East in the Newfoundland House of Assembly as a Liberal from 1857 to 1869. Originally a prominent St. John's merchant, his business began to founder in 1861 and in 1865 he declared personal bankruptcy. In 1868, he joined the coalition government of Frederick Carter. Kavanagh did not run for reelection in 1869. He was named road inspector in 1870 and served in that position until his death in 1884.
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Who was John Kavanagh?
Canadian politician
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John Kavanagh was born in 1814.
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John Kavanagh died in 1884.
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John Kavanagh was a politician.
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John Kavanagh was Canadian.
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· DBpedia: John Kavanagh (Newfoundland politician)
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