Jedediah Slason Carvell (16 March 1832 – 14 February 1894) was a Canadian businessman, politician, and office holder.
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 |
| Governors 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 |
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| Born | 16 March 1832 Newcastle, New Brunswick Colony |
| Died | 14 February 1894 (aged 61) Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Dominion of Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | 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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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