He was born in Harbour Grace. Parsons apprenticed as a printer with the Royal Gazette in St. John's and was foreman in Henry David Winton's printing office for six years. He became managing editor for the Newfoundland Patriot, becoming owner and editor in 1840. In 1835, he married Eliza Flood. Parsons died in St. John's in 1883.
His son Robert John Parsons, Jr. also served in the Newfoundland assembly.
robert, john, parsons, 1802, june, 1883, journalist, politician, newfoundland, represented, john, east, newfoundland, labrador, house, assembly, from, 1843, 1874, born, harbour, grace, parsons, apprenticed, printer, with, royal, gazette, john, foreman, henry, . Robert John Parsons c 1802 June 20 1883 was a journalist and politician in Newfoundland He represented St John s East in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1843 to 1874 He was born in Harbour Grace Parsons apprenticed as a printer with the Royal Gazette in St John s and was foreman in Henry David Winton s printing office for six years He became managing editor for the Newfoundland Patriot becoming owner and editor in 1840 In 1835 he married Eliza Flood Parsons died in St John s in 1883 His son Robert John Parsons Jr also served in the Newfoundland assembly References EditHarris Leslie 1982 Robert John Parsons Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online Retrieved 2009 10 18 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 Robert John Parsons amp oldid 1134970871, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
