The son of William Pottle and Patience Evely, he was born in 1907[2] in Flatrock, Newfoundland and received his early education there.[1] A clinical psychologist, he was an alumnus of Mount Allison University (B.A. 1932) and the University of Toronto (M.A. 1934, PhD 1937). Pottle married Muriel Ethel Moran in 1937; the couple had two daughters. He was employed by the Newfoundland Department of Education from 1939 to 1943. From 1943 to 1947, Pottle was a Child Welfare director and a judge in St. John's juvenile court.[2]
From 1947 to 1949, he served in Newfoundland's Commission of Government as Commissioner for Home Affairs and Education. He was elected to the provincial assembly in 1949 and served in the Newfoundland cabinet as Minister of Public Welfare.[2] Pottle resigned from cabinet in 1955. He was subsequently named secretary for the United Church of Canada's board of information and stewardship, serving until 1963. From 1963 to 1972, he served in the Canadian Department of Health and Welfare.[1]
^"Premier pays tribute to Herbert Pottle". Government of Newfoundland. September 25, 2002.
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Herbert Lench Pottle archival papers held at the University of Toronto Archives and Records Management Services
August 18, 2023
herbert, pottle, herbert, lench, pottle, february, 1907, september, 2002, canadian, politician, civil, servant, magistrate, writer, represented, electoral, district, carbonear, verde, newfoundland, labrador, house, assembly, from, 1949, 1956, member, liberal, . Herbert Lench Pottle February 16 1907 September 21 2002 was a Canadian politician civil servant magistrate and writer He represented the electoral district of Carbonear Bay de Verde in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1949 to 1956 He was a member of the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador 1 Herbert PottleMHA for Carbonear Bay de VerdeIn office 1949 1956Succeeded byGeorge W ClarkePersonal detailsBorn 1907 02 16 February 16 1907Flatrock Newfoundland ColonyDiedSeptember 21 2002 2002 09 21 aged 95 Ottawa Ontario CanadaPolitical partyLiberal Party of Newfoundland and LabradorOccupationclinical psychologistThe son of William Pottle and Patience Evely he was born in 1907 2 in Flatrock Newfoundland and received his early education there 1 A clinical psychologist he was an alumnus of Mount Allison University B A 1932 and the University of Toronto M A 1934 PhD 1937 Pottle married Muriel Ethel Moran in 1937 the couple had two daughters He was employed by the Newfoundland Department of Education from 1939 to 1943 From 1943 to 1947 Pottle was a Child Welfare director and a judge in St John s juvenile court 2 From 1947 to 1949 he served in Newfoundland s Commission of Government as Commissioner for Home Affairs and Education He was elected to the provincial assembly in 1949 and served in the Newfoundland cabinet as Minister of Public Welfare 2 Pottle resigned from cabinet in 1955 He was subsequently named secretary for the United Church of Canada s board of information and stewardship serving until 1963 From 1963 to 1972 he served in the Canadian Department of Health and Welfare 1 He died in Ottawa in 2002 at the age of 95 3 Works 1 EditDawn without Light political memoir 1979 From the Nart Shore autobiography 1983 Humour on the Rock 1983 References Edit a b c d Pottle Herbert Lench Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador p 426 a b c Newfoundland Who s Who 1952 p 78 Premier pays tribute to Herbert Pottle Government of Newfoundland September 25 2002 External links EditHerbert Lench Pottle archival papers held at the University of Toronto Archives and Records Management Services Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Herbert Pottle amp oldid 1138607105, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
