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William Gilbert Gosling (September 8, 1863 – November 5, 1930) was a Canadian politician, businessman and author. From 1916 to 1920, he served as the mayor of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. ==Early life== William Gilbert Gosling was born in Paget Parish, Bermuda to Charles Gray Gosling and Elizabeth Gilbert. The second of their six sons, Gosling attended Pembroke Grammar School in Hamilton, Bermuda. On June 22, 1881, he moved to St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador which is now apart of Canada to work as a clerk for the fish exporting firm Harvey and Company. Taking charge of the wholesale side of the business, Gosling was described as having a "marked aptitude" for the job.〔(Gosling, William Gilbert ) - Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved 2010-01-16.〕 Shortly after arriving in Canada, Gosling met his future wife Armine, the headmistress of the Church of England Girls' School in St. John's. In his spare time, Gosling became invested in reading, and in 1899 published his first literary work, an article about the William Shakespeare work The Tempest in the London periodical ''Literature''. The nine guineas earned for the publication of his piece were reinvested in his ever-growing collection of books.〔 In 1906, Gosling helped to revive the Newfoundland Historical Society with fellow author Daniel Woodley Prowse. Around this time, Gosling became involved in historical writing when Wilfred Grenfell asked him to contribute a chapter on the history of Labrador to his book on his experiences as a Labrador physician. In 1910, this chapter was expanded into a published book, "Labrador: its discovery, exploration, and development", which remains an authoritative source on the subject today. The next year, a book on the life of Humphrey Gilbert, written by Gosling, appeared in London bookstores.〔 In 1909, Gosling became the organizing secretary for the newly formed Newfoundland Board of Trade, and became president of the Board in 1913. The same year, he became a director at Harvey and Company. He argued against Newfoundland's confederation with Canada, saying that to tie down trade relations with Canada only would reduce Newfoundland's ability to use its income to acquire the cheapest resources possible, in whichever country they may be found.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「William Gilbert Gosling」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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