| Birth date | March 15, 1915 |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Long Harbour Beach, Dominion of Newfoundland |
| Death date | May 20, 1970 (aged 55) |
| Office 1 | Speaker of the Newfoundland House of Assembly |
| Term start 1 | 1957 |
| Term end 1 | 1962 |
| Predecessor 1 | Reginald F. Sparkes |
| Successor 1 | George W. Clarke |
| Office 2 | Member of the House of Assembly for Fortune Bay - Hermitage |
| Term start 2 | 1949 |
| Term end 2 | 1962 |
| Predecessor 2 | None, district created |
| Successor 2 | H.R.V. Earle as MHA for Fortune Bay John T. Cheeseman as MHA for Hermitage |
| Party | Liberal |
| Father | George R. Courage |
| Mother | Jane Courage |
| Spouse | Mary Keeping |
| Occupation | teacher, lawyer |
| Alma mater | Memorial University |
John Rowland Courage (March 15, 1915[1] – May 20, 1970) was an educator, lawyer and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Fortune Bay and Hermitage in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1949 to 1962 as a Liberal.[2]
The son of George R. and Jane Courage,[1] he was born in Long Harbour Beach, Fortune Bay and educated in North Sydney, Nova Scotia, in Pass Islands and at Memorial University. Courage taught school from 1931 to 1945. In 1945, he was named principal of the Adult Education Centre. Courage was called to the Newfoundland bar in 1953. He served as speaker for the House of Assembly from 1957 until 1962, when he resigned his seat to become chairman of the Newfoundland Civil Service Commission.[2]
Courage married Mary Keeping; the couple had two sons.[1]
References
- ^ Newfoundland Who's Who. 1952. p. 23.
- ^ Smallwood, Joseph R (1981). Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. Vol. v. 1. pp. 549–50. ISBN 0-920508-14-6. Retrieved 2009-11-14.