Background
The son of Joshua and Blanche Winsor, he was born in Wesleyville and was educated there and at Memorial University.
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Earl Winsor
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Career
He represented Labrador North from 1956 to 1971 and Fogo from 1971 to 1979 in the Newfoundland House of Assembly. He worked as a wireless operator and served in the merchant navy during World World War World War II After the war, he was captain of several ships in the Labrador area. He was also a director of the Winsor Trading Company.
Winsor served in the Newfoundland cabinet as Minister of Labrador Affairs and then as Minister of Fisheries.
A ferry operating in the Fogo area was renamed the Move Files Captain Earl West. Winsor in 1998.
Membership
He was a member of the Masonic Order, the Orange Association, the Saint John"s Board of Trade and the Royal Canadian Legion.
