Jedediah Slason Carvell
The Hon. Jedediah Slason Carvell | |
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Senator for Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island | |
In office 18 December 1879 – 3 July 1889 | |
Nominated by | John A. Macdonald |
5th Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island | |
In office 2 September 1889 – 14 February 1894 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Governor General |
The Lord Stanley of Preston The Earl of Aberdeen |
Premier |
William Wilfred Sullivan Neil McLeod Frederick Peters |
Preceded by | Andrew Archibald Macdonald |
Succeeded by | George William Howlan |
Personal details | |
Born |
Newcastle, New Brunswick | 16 March 1832
Died |
14 February 1894 61) Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island | (aged
Nationality | Canadian |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse(s) | Alice Caroline Hanford (m. 1861) |
Children | three sons |
Residence | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
Alma mater | Fredericton High School |
Occupation | businessman |
Profession | Politician |
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Jedediah Slason Carvell (16 March 1832 – 14 February 1894) was a Canadian businessman, politician, and office holder.
Accomplishments
From 1877 to 1878, he was the sixth Mayor of Charlottetown. He was also Spain's vice-consul in Prince Edward Island.[1]
In 1879, he was summoned to the Senate of Canada representing the senatorial division of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. A Conservative, he resigned in 1889 when he was appointed the fifth Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island. He served until his death in 1894.
References
External links
- Jedediah Slason Carvell – Parliament of Canada biography
- "Jedediah Slason Carvell". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
- The Honourable Jedediah Slason Carvell at Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Prince Edward Island
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