Charles James Furey Explained

Charles James Furey (July 20,[1] 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.

He 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. 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.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Members of the Legislature, 1932-1933 . Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150629223628/http://www.assembly.nl.ca/business/hansard/HistoricHansards/1932/08_AppendixE.pdf . 2015-06-29 .
  2. Book: Smallwood, Joseph R . Joey Smallwood

    . Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador . Joey Smallwood . 444–45 . 1984 . v. 2 . 0-920508-16-2.