Jack Henry Scammell

John Henry Scammell was an educator, journalist and political figure in the Dominion of Newfoundland. He represented St. Barbe from 1919 to 1928 and Bonavista Centre from 1928 to 1932 in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly.

Early life and education

He was born in Change Islands, Colony of Newfoundland, and the son of Arthur Scammell and Althea Jones. He gained his education at Bishop Feild College and at the teacher's summer school in St. John's. Scammell was the principal of the Boys' Central Training School in St. John's and taught in Bishop Feild College.

Politics and later life

In 1916, he became a private secretary to William Coaker. He succeeded Coaker as the president of the Fishermen's Protective Union in 1926, serving in that position until 1936. In 1929, Scammell became the editor of the Fishermen's Advocate. He died of a stroke at a hospital in Bonavista at the age of 46 and was buried in Change Islands.