Patrick F. Halley

Patrick Francis Halley (May 31, 1895 – July 7, 1956) was a merchant and politician in Newfoundland.

[1] The son of William Joseph Halley ( of Clonmel, County Tipperary) and Anne Haw, he was born in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador and was educated at Saint Bonaventure's College and at University College in Dublin.

[2] After completing his education, he went into the family wholesale dry goods business, Halley and Co Ltd.[1] In 1923, he married Alice Byrne.

He took over the operation of the family business after the death of his father.

He was a director of the Newfoundland Theatres and of the Fire and General Insurance Co. Halley also served as president of the local Knights of Columbus.