John R. Goodison

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Newfoundland House of Assembly for Carbonear
In office
1909–1919
Monarchs
Prime Minister
Preceded byJoseph Maddock
Succeeded byWilliam F. Penney
Personal details
Born
John R. Goodison

1866
Carbonear, Colony of Newfoundland
Died14 December 1926(1926-12-14) (aged 59–60)
Political partyNewfoundland People's Party
Parents
  • Rev. John C. Goodison (father)
  • Elizabeth Ann Rorke (mother)
RelativesJohn Rorke (grandfather)
OccupationPolitician, Businessman

John R. Goodison (1866 – December 14, 1926) was a merchant and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Carbonear in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1909 to 1917 as a member of the Newfoundland People's Party.[1]

He was born in

speaker for the Newfoundland assembly from 1913 to 1917, when he resigned his seat. Goodison was then named a government purchasing agent and a public censor. He served as an inspector of lighthouses from 1918 until 1920, when he was named accountant for the Government Savings Bank.[1]

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