Andrew Carnell

Andrew Greene Carnell,

CBE (April 10, 1877 – January 26, 1951) was a Canadian politician who served as mayor of St. John's, Newfoundland

Born in St. John's, Carnell received his early education at Bishop Feild College and the Methodist College before going into his father's business as an undertaker. He married Mabel Payne in 1904. They had two sons and four daughters.^[1] His son Geoffrey later served in the Newfoundland assembly.^[2]

After several failed attempts in colonial politics, he decided to enter municipal politics. In the municipal elections of 1929 for St. John's, he was elected deputy mayor. After the sitting mayor,

Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1939.^[3]

Throughout his term, Carnell's administration continued to provide relatively stable and solvent government to St. John's, leading the way in debt relief, improving the standard and affordability of housing in the city and beginning construction on

LaGuardia of St. John's' was defeated by his deputy mayor, Harry Mews, in the 1949 election.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Baker, Melvin (Winter 1985). "Andrew Greene Carnell". Newfoundland Quarterly. LXXX (3).
^ "Carnell, Geoffrey Conrad". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. p. 354.
^ "No. 34585". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1938. p. 15.

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[nq-1] Baker, Melvin (Winter 1985). "Andrew Greene Carnell". Newfoundland Quarterly. LXXX (3).

[2] "Carnell, Geoffrey Conrad". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. p. 354.

[3] "No. 34585". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1938. p. 15.

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