John Hope Simpson
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Sir John Hope Simpson (July 23, 1868 – April 10, 1961) was a British Commissioner of Natural Resources and Acting-Commissioner of Justice 1934 - 36 for The Commission of Government of Newfoundland 1934 - 49. He is known for his work on the question of refugees. Port Hope Simpson, Newfoundland and Labrador was named after him in response to the backing he had given to John Osborn Williams and the Labrador development company limited. The Company set-up a loggers' camp in Alexis Bay for cutting and exporting pitwood to Cardiff for the collieries of South Wales. Simpson also established the Newfoundland Rangers linking the people with The Commission as a welfare and police force.
[edit] Bibliography
- John Hope Simpson, The Refugee Problem, Institute of International Affairs, October 1939
[edit] References
- Sir John Hope Simpson. Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved on May 5, 2006.
- Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage
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