George Penny
Canadian politician
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George Joseph Penny (October 24, 1897 – December 4, 1949) was one of Newfoundland's first three members of the Senate of Canada who were appointed on August 17, 1949, shortly after the province joined the Canadian Confederation.
Born10 March 1876
Southampton, England
Died1 January 1955
PartyConservative Party
EducationKing Edward VI Grammar School, Southampton
The Right Honourable Frederick George Penny, 1st Viscount Marchwood KCVO, JP | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Kingston-upon-Thames | |
| In office 1922–1937 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 March 1876 Southampton, England |
| Died | 1 January 1955 |
| Party | Conservative Party |
| Education | King Edward VI Grammar School, Southampton |
| Occupation | Businessman, Politician |
He was the operator of a frozen fish plant business in the southwest of Newfoundland and had been an active member of the Newfoundland Confederate Association which had campaigned for the former colony to join Canada. Penny sat in the upper house as a Liberal. He died at the age of 52 after a bout of bronchial pneumonia.[1]
