Charles James Furey
Charles Furey | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Newfoundland House of Assembly for Harbour Main-Bell Island | |
| In office 11 June 1932 – 6 February 1934 Serving with William Browne | |
| Preceded by | Philip Lewis |
| Succeeded by | David Jackman (post-Confederation) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles James Furey July 20, 1874 Harbour Main, Newfoundland Colony |
| Died | March 10, 1973 (aged 98) Harbour Main, Newfoundland, Canada |
| Political party | United Newfoundland |
| Spouse | Susie Gellately[1] |
| Relations | Charles Furey (father) |
| Profession | Telegraph and train station operator |
Charles James Furey (July 20,[2] 1874 – March 10, 1973) was a businessman and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Harbour Main-Bell Island in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1932 to 1934 as a member of the United Newfoundland Party.[3]
Furey was born in Harbour Main, the son of Charles J. Furey, and was educated in Harbour Main and Avondale. Furey trained as a telegraph operator and then travelled and worked in various places in the United States and Canada. In 1902, he returned to Newfoundland and became a train station operator in Port Blandford.
In 1912, he returned to Harbour Main, where he became a fish dealer.[1] Furey ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Newfoundland assembly in 1928 before being elected in 1932. After 1934, he served as a relief officer with the Department of Health and helped set up the Harbour Main school board. Furey died in Harbour Main at the age of 99.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Furey, Charles J.". Who's Who In and From Newfoundland, 1927. St. John's: Richard Hibbs. 1927. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "Members of the Legislature, 1932-1933" (PDF). Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-06-29.
- ^ a b Smallwood, Joseph R (1984). Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. Vol. v. 2. pp. 444–45. ISBN 0-920508-16-2.