He was probably born in Great Britain and came to Placentia Bay in 1804 as an agent for William Spurrier of Poole. When Spurrier's firm failed in 1829, Benning went into business on his own. He was also employed as a building contractor and was a partner in a ferry between Burin and Placentia. In 1831, he was named conservator of the peace for Burin and Placentia. In 1859, he was named a stipendiary magistrate for Lamaline. Benning died in Burin in 1865.
clement, pitt, benning, 1785, 1865, merchant, magistrate, political, figure, newfoundland, represented, burin, newfoundland, labrador, house, assembly, from, 1842, 1848, from, 1852, 1859, liberal, probably, born, great, britain, came, placentia, 1804, agent, w. Clement Pitt Benning 1785 May 30 1865 was a merchant magistrate and political figure in Newfoundland He represented Burin in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1842 to 1848 and from 1852 to 1859 as a Liberal He was probably born in Great Britain and came to Placentia Bay in 1804 as an agent for William Spurrier of Poole When Spurrier s firm failed in 1829 Benning went into business on his own He was also employed as a building contractor and was a partner in a ferry between Burin and Placentia In 1831 he was named conservator of the peace for Burin and Placentia In 1859 he was named a stipendiary magistrate for Lamaline Benning died in Burin in 1865 References EditGreene John P 1976 Clement Pitt Benning Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online Retrieved 2009 10 22 This article about a Newfoundland and Labrador politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Clement Pitt Benning amp oldid 1134956571, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
