Peter G. Tessier
Peter Germon Tessier (1819 – 1886) was an English-born merchant in Newfoundland. He served in the Legislative Council of Newfoundland.[1]
He was born in Newton Abbott, Devon and came to Newfoundland with his brother Lewis in 1842. The brothers were partners with Samuel Langley until 1847, when they opened a fishery supply business. The company expanded into the trade in salt cod; it continued to operate after his death, closing in 1893.[1]
Tessier was married twice: first to Anne Carter and then to Jane Weston (née Carter); both were daughters of Robert Carter. His son James C. Tessier served in the Newfoundland assembly.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Tessier, Peter Germon". Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. p. 361.
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- Members of the Legislative Council of Newfoundland
- 1819 births
- 1886 deaths
- English emigrants to pre-Confederation Newfoundland
- Newfoundland Colony people
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