James Spearman WINTER

January 1, 1845 (age 66)

Lamaline, Newfoundland

Winter served as Attorney General under Thorburn from 1885 to 1889 when the government was defeated and Winter lost his seat. Winter was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1893 but resigned to lead the Tory Party (which had emerged from the former Reform Party). The Winter government faced criticism over the granting of railway contracts and was accused by the Liberal opposition of selling out Newfoundland"s interest to the Reid family as the minister of finance in Winter"s government was also on Reid"s payroll as his legal council while the contract was being negotiated. The scandal was a factor in the defeat of Winter"s government in 1900. As a jurist, Winter represented Newfoundland at the 1887-1888 fisheries conference in Washington and was senior counsel for the British government when Newfoundland was before the arbitration tribunal at the Hague in 1910 over a fisheries dispute. The town of Winterton was named after him.

James Spearman WINTER

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WINTER, James Spearman was born on January 1, 1845 in Lamaline, Newfoundland.

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Saint John’son

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Winter served as Attorney General under Thorburn from 1885 to 1889 when the government was defeated and Winter lost his seat. Winter was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1893 but resigned to lead the Tory Party (which had emerged from the former Reform Party). The Winter government faced criticism over the granting of railway contracts and was accused by the Liberal opposition of selling out Newfoundland"s interest to the Reid family as the minister of finance in Winter"s government was also on Reid"s payroll as his legal council while the contract was being negotiated.

The scandal was a factor in the defeat of Winter"s government in 1900.

As a jurist, Winter represented Newfoundland at the 1887-1888 fisheries conference in Washington and was senior counsel for the British government when Newfoundland was before the arbitration tribunal at the Hague in 1910 over a fisheries dispute. The town of Winterton was named after him.

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Winter and his party won the 1897 election.

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Orange Order.

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Spouse 1881, Emily,daughter of Captain Coen.

Spouse:: Emily

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Knight Commander of the Order of Street Michael and Street George