Pierce M. Barron
Newfoundland politician (1830–1887)
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Pierce M. Barron (c. 1830 – November 4, 1887) was a tavern owner and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented St. John's West from 1859 to 1861 and Placentia and St. Mary's from 1861 to 1869 in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly as a Liberal.
Preceded byW. G. Flood
Succeeded byCharles Fox Bennett
Robert Parsons Jr.
Henry Renouf
Robert Parsons Jr.
Henry Renouf
Preceded byJ. J. Gearin
Ambrose Shea
Ambrose Shea
Succeeded byHenry Renouf
Thomas Talbot
Thomas Talbot
Pierce M. Barron | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Newfoundland House of Assembly for Placentia-St. Mary's | |
| In office 1861 – November 13, 1869 | |
| Preceded by | W. G. Flood |
| Succeeded by | Charles Fox Bennett Robert Parsons Jr. Henry Renouf |
| Member of the Newfoundland House of Assembly for St. John's West | |
| In office November 7, 1859 – May 2, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | J. J. Gearin Ambrose Shea |
| Succeeded by | Henry Renouf Thomas Talbot |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1830 |
| Died | November 4, 1887 (aged 56–57) |
| Party | Liberal (1861–1865) Conservative (1865–1869) |
| Occupation | Tavern owner |
He was born in St. John's. He owned a tavern in St. John's. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1869 as a Conservative. After he retired from politics, Barron was a customs officer at St. John's. He died in Brooklyn, New York in 1887.
References
- Cuff, Robert H (1990). Dictionary of Newfoundland and Labrador Biography. ISBN 0-921191-51-0.
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