Background
He was born in Torquay, Devon, the son of John Row.
He was born in Torquay, Devon, the son of John Row.
In 1816, he set up his own store at Saint John"s but, by 1818, he had become the agent in Newfoundland for William Vallance of Devon. In 1826, Row entered practice as a lawyer In 1834, he became the first treasurer for the Law Society of Newfoundland.
He ran unsuccessfully in 1832 for the Street John"s seat in the Legislative Assembly in the first general election held in Newfoundland.
He was elected to represent Trinity in an 1834 by-election held after John Bingley Garland was named to the Executive Council. Row was reelected for Fortune Bay in 1836 and 1837.
In 1841, he was named to the Executive Council. He resigned his seat in 1855 after the Council was made responsible to the legislative assembly.
After he retired from politics, Row returned to England and died at Taunton, Somerset in 1865.