Henry Winton

Background

The son of Reverend Robert Winton, he was born in Withycombe Raleigh, Exmouth.

Career

He was an apprentice to a printer and bookbinder in Dartmouth and continued in that trade in London. In 1816, WInton married Elizabeth Luttrell Nicholson. He came to Newfoundland in 1818 and opened a wholesale and retail stationery business in Saint John"son

In May 1835, Winton was attacked by a group of disguised men: he was knocked from his horse, one ear was cut with a knife and the other was sliced official

He was strongly critical of Reformers. of responsible government for the colony and of the union of the assembly and legislative council introduced in 1842. In that same year, WInton ran unsuccessfully for the Burin seat in the assembly, losing to Clement Pitt Benning.

He died in Saint John"s at the age of 61.

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