J. Edward Wyatt, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

J. Edward Wyatt

Prince Edward Island politician

Date of Birth: 24-Sep-1860

Date of Death: 04-May-1932

Profession: politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About J. Edward Wyatt

  • James Edward "Ned" Wyatt (September 24, 1860 – May 4, 1932) was a lawyer and political figure on Prince Edward Island.
  • He represented 5th Prince in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1908 to 1915 as a Conservative. He was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, the son of William Wyatt, and was educated at Prince of Wales College.
  • He married Cecilia, the daughter of John Lefurgey.
  • Wyatt studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1883 and set up practice in Summerside with his brother-in-law J.E.
  • Lefurgey.
  • He was defeated when he ran for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1904 but was successful in the elections of 1908 and 1912.
  • Wyatt was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1915 and in a 1922 by-election.
  • He also was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the House of Commons in 1926. His daughter Wanda was the first female law student in the province.
  • Her father supported a bill in the legislature to allow women to study law and sponsored her application to law school.

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