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Charles Dawe

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Honourable Captain
Charles Dawe
Hon. Capt. Charles Dawe
Member of the House of Assembly for Port de Grave
In office
1893–1900
MonarchQueen Victoria
Member of the House of Assembly for Harbour Grace
In office
1878–1889
MonarchQueen Victoria
Member of the House of Assembly for Port de Grave
In office
1906–1908
MonarchEdward VII
Personal details
Born8 February 1845
Port de Grave, Newfoundland
Died29 March 1908
St. John's, Newfoundland
SpouseEmma Bartlett
Parent(s)Captain Robert Dawe and Mary Anne Bartlett
OccupationMerchant, Politician

Charles Dawe (February 28, 1845[1] – March 29, 1908) was a merchant and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Harbour Grace from 1878 to 1889 and Port de Grave from 1893 to 1900 and from 1906 to 1908 as a Conservative.

He was born in Port de Grave. Dawe was a sealing captain and operated a fishery supply business in Bay Roberts with his brother Azariah. He was a Liberal supporter until 1885. He served in the province's Executive Council as a minister without portfolio in 1894 and from 1897 to 1889. Dawe was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1889. He was elected in a 1906 by-election and served as leader of the Conservatives until he retired from politics in 1908. Dawe died in St. John's in 1908.

References

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  • Cuff, Robert H (1990). Dictionary of Newfoundland and Labrador Biography. ISBN 0-921191-51-0.
  1. ^ Ryan, Shannon (1994). The ice hunters: a history of Newfoundland sealing to 1914. Breakwater Books. p. 381. ISBN 1-55081-097-9. Retrieved 2009-10-28.
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