Charles R. Ayre
Charles R. Ayre | |
|---|---|
| Minister without portfolio | |
| In office 1885 – April 12, 1889 | |
| Premier | Robert Thorburn |
| Member of the Legislative Council of Newfoundland | |
| In office 1879 – April 12, 1889 | |
| Appointed by | William Whiteway |
| Member of the Newfoundland House of Assembly for Burin | |
| In office November 8, 1873 – November 9, 1878 Serving with James S. Winter | |
| Preceded by | Frederick Carter Edward Evans |
| Succeeded by | James J. Rogerson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Robert Ayre December 19, 1819 Exeter, Devon, England |
| Died | April 12, 1889 (aged 69) |
| Party | Conservative |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Charles Robert Ayre (December 22, 1819 – April 12, 1889) was an English-born merchant and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Burin in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1873 to 1878 as a Conservative.
He was born in Exeter and came to Newfoundland in 1842 as a clerk. By 1856, he had established his own business, Ayre and Sons, in St. John's with John Steer. Ayre served in the Legislative Council of Newfoundland from 1879 to 1889 and was a minister without portfolio in the Executive Council in 1885. He died in St. John's at the age of 69.[1]
His son John also served in the Newfoundland assembly.
References
- ^ Journal of the Sons of Temperance. Grand Division of the State of New-York. 1892. p. 70.
Bibliography
- Cuff, Robert H (1990). Dictionary of Newfoundland and Labrador Biography. ISBN 0-921191-51-0.