Clement Pitt Benning

Clement Pitt Benning (1785 – April 30, 1865) was a merchant, magistrate and political figure in

He was probably born in Ireland and came to Placentia Bay in 1804 as an agent for William Spurrier of Poole. When Spurrier's firm failed in 1829, Benning went into business on his own. He was also employed as a building contractor and was a partner in a ferry between Burin and Placentia. In 1831, he was named conservator of the peace for Burin and Placentia. In 1859, he was named a stipendiary magistrate for Lamaline. Benning died in Burin in 1865.

References

• Greene, John P. (1976). "Clement Pitt Benning".
  Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
  . Retrieved 2009-10-22.

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