Career
He represented the electoral district of Bellevue in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1975 to 1979 and 1981 to 1985. He was born in Norman"s Cove-Long Cove. Callan was first elected to the Newfoundland assembly as a Reform Liberal member.
He joined the Liberals in September 1976.
Callan stepped aside to allow Liberal leader Don Jamieson to run in Bellevue in the 1979 general election. After Jamieson resigned in 1981, Callan was elected in a by-election.
He was elected again in 1982 and 1985. He later joined the Conservatives.
Callan did not run for reelection in 1989.
