Henry Y. Mott
Henry Y. Mott | |
|---|---|
 Mott in 1894 | |
| 17th Speaker of the Newfoundland House of Assembly | |
| In office 1897–1900 | |
| Preceded by | Lawrence O. Furlong |
| Succeeded by | Lawrence O. Furlong |
| Member of the Newfoundland House of Assembly for Burgeo and LaPoile | |
| In office September 10, 1894 – November 8, 1900 | |
| Preceded by | James Murray |
| Succeeded by | Charles Emerson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Youmans Mott October 9, 1855 |
| Died | October 7, 1946 (aged 90) |
| Party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Alice M. Bowden |
| Occupation | Pharmacist, periodical editor |
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.[1]
Early life and career
[edit]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[2] and came to St. John's in 1877. Mott served as editor of the Temperance Journal for a time.[1] In 1890, Mott married Alice M. Bowden.[2] He was the author of Newfoundland men: a collection of biographical sketches, with portraits, of sons and residents of the island who have become known in commercial, professional, and political life (1894).[3]
Politics and later career
[edit]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.[4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Cuff, Robert H (1990). Dictionary of Newfoundland and Labrador Biography. ISBN 0-921191-51-0.
- 1 2 "Henry Y. Mott fonds". Memorial University. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ↑ Mott, Henry (1894). Newfoundland Men: A Collection of Biographical Sketches, with Portraits [...]. Concord, New Hampshire: T. W. & J. F. Cragg. p. 279. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
- ↑ Cuff, Robert Harry (1991). "Mott, Henry Youmans". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, volume 3. St. John's: Harry Cuff Publications Ltd. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
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