Michael Joseph Power, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician
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Place of Birth: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
About Michael Joseph Power
- Michael Joseph Power (February 23, 1834 – January 11, 1895) was a businessman and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada.
- He represented Halifax County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1882 to 1894 as a Liberal member. He was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the son of Michael Power and Anne Lonergan.
- After studying at the Union Academy in Halifax, he apprenticed as a printer with the Acadian Recorder.
- Power worked in Boston for a time before returning to Halifax.
- In 1860, he married Ann Sophia Kent.
- He opened a liquor retail business and then was a grocer.
- Power was a captain in the militia and served as a member of Halifax city council and chairman of the board of works.
- He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1878.
- Power served as speaker for the provincial assembly from 1887 to 1894.
- He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1894.
- Power died in Halifax at the age of 60 after suffering from Bright's disease for some time.
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