Background
He was born in Newton Abbott, Devon and came to Newfoundland with his brother Lewis in 1842.
He was born in Newton Abbott, Devon and came to Newfoundland with his brother Lewis in 1842.
He served in the Legislative Council of Newfoundland. The company expanded into the trade in salt cod. lieutenant continued to operate after his death, closing in 1893.
Tessier was married twice: first to Anne Carter and then to Jane Weston (née Carter).
Both were daughters of Robert Carter.