Herbert Pottle

Herbert Lench Pottle (February 16, 1907 – September 21, 2002) was a Canadian politician, civil servant, magistrate and writer.

He represented the electoral district of Carbonear-Bay de Verde in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 1949 to 1956.

[1] The son of William Pottle and Patience Evely, he was born in 1907[2] in Flatrock, Newfoundland and received his early education there.

He was elected to the provincial assembly in 1949 and served in the Newfoundland cabinet as Minister of Public Welfare.

He was subsequently named secretary for the United Church of Canada's board of information and stewardship, serving until 1963.