Jedediah Slason Carvell

The Hon. Jedediah Slason Carvell
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	16 March 1832 Newcastle, New Brunswick
Died	14 February 1894 (aged 61) Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
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

1. Gemmill, J. A. (1887). Canadian Parliamentary Companion. J. Durie & Son.

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