Roy L. Cheeseman

Roy Lawrence Cheeseman (1921 – August 14, 2003) was a businessman and politician in Newfoundland. He represented Hermitage in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1972 to 1973.[1][2] It is important to be aware that there is one other gentleman with this name, who was born in the UK, and as at 2017 is alive and well. This means that none of the information on this page should be regarded as an accurate reflection of Roy L Cheeseman. It is also possible that there could be several gentlemen across the world where English is the prime language who share that name.

The son of John T. Cheeseman and Monda Ludlow,[2] he was born in Port au Bras and was educated at Bishop Feild College, King's College School and Shaw Business School in Toronto. He served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II. Cheeseman was a co-founder of General Trade Ltd. in St. John's. From 1949 to 1957, he was a division manager for Bowring Brothers. In 1958, he joined West Atlantic Products Ltd. as a manager, becoming company president in 1960. In 1962, Cheeseman was president of the Newfoundland Board of Trade.[1]

He was elected to the Newfoundland assembly in 1972 and served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Fisheries. Cheeseman retired from the assembly in 1973, becoming president of West Atlantic Products Ltd. and of Clarenville Ocean Products Ltd.[1]

Cheeseman died in a palliative care centre in St. John's at the age of 81.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Cheeseman, Roy Lawrence". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. p. 410.
  2. 1 2 3 "Obituary". The Telegram. August 15, 2003.
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