John Dunscombe
Deceased Person
1777 – 1847
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Who was John Dunscombe?
John Dunscombe was a merchant and political figure in Newfoundland. He was a member of the Executive Council for Newfoundland from 1833 to 1842.
Dunscombe was born in Bermuda and came to Newfoundland in 1808 as an agent for a group of Bermuda businessman. He was named an aide-de-camp for Governor Thomas John Cochrane in 1825. In 1845, he moved to Montreal. Dunscombe died in Liverpool, England.
His daughter Caroline Augusta married James Crowdy, a member of the assembly. His daughter Sarah Christiana married Church of England clergyman Thomas Finch Hobday Bridge.
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