Charles Edward Church
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Charles Edward Church was a Canadian
politician.
Born in Tancook Island
, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia
, the son of Charles Lott Anthony Church and Sarah Hiltz, Church was educated in Chester
and Truro, Nova Scotia
. He was a school teacher for over ten years and then he started in business as a merchant. In 1884, Church married Henrietta A. Pugsley. He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons
in 1872
for Lunenburg
. A Liberal
, he was re-elected in 1874
and was defeated in 1878
. From 1874 to 1878, he was Liberal Whip in the House of Commons for the Maritime Provinces.
He was elected in 1882 to the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia and sat there until 1902 when he was called to the Senate. Church was Provincial Secretary of Nova Scotia for two years in the William Thomas Pipes
administration, and Commissioner of Public Works and Mines for 15 years, in the William Stevens Fielding
and George Henry Murray
administrations. He was called to the Senate on February 8, 1902 on the advice of Wilfrid Laurier
representing the senatorial division of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. He served until his death in 1906.
Canada
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politician.
Born in Tancook Island
Tancook Island
Tancook Island can refer to two different Canadian islands located in Mahone Bay in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia:* Big Tancook Island* Little Tancook Island...
, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia
Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia
Lunenburg County is a county located on the South Shore of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, It ranges from Hubbards to the east and Vogler's Cove to the west.-History:...
, the son of Charles Lott Anthony Church and Sarah Hiltz, Church was educated in Chester
Chester, Nova Scotia
Chester is an incorporated Canadian village located in and part of Nova Scotia's Chester Municipal District in the southeastern part of Lunenburg County.-History:...
and Truro, Nova Scotia
Truro, Nova Scotia
-Education:Truro has one high school, Cobequid Educational Centre. Post-secondary options include a campus of the Nova Scotia Community College, as well as the Nova Scotia Agricultural College in the neighboring town of Bible Hill.- Sports :...
. He was a school teacher for over ten years and then he started in business as a merchant. In 1884, Church married Henrietta A. Pugsley. He was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
in 1872
Canadian federal election, 1872
The Canadian federal election of 1872 was held from July 20 to October 12, 1872, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 2nd Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister Sir John A...
for Lunenburg
Lunenburg (electoral district)
Lunenburg was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925 and from 1949 to 1953. Its boundary was that of Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia.-History:...
. A Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
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, he was re-elected in 1874
Canadian federal election, 1874
The Canadian federal election of 1874 was held on January 22, 1874, to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 3rd Parliament of Canada. Sir John A...
and was defeated in 1878
Canadian federal election, 1878
The Canadian federal election of 1878 was held on September 17 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 4th Parliament of Canada. It resulted in the end of Prime Minister Alexander Mackenzie's Liberal government after only one term in office. Canada suffered an economic depression...
. From 1874 to 1878, he was Liberal Whip in the House of Commons for the Maritime Provinces.
He was elected in 1882 to the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia and sat there until 1902 when he was called to the Senate. Church was Provincial Secretary of Nova Scotia for two years in the William Thomas Pipes
William Thomas Pipes
William Thomas Pipes was a politician in Nova Scotia, Canada.- Biography :Pipes was born in Amherst, Nova Scotia. He ran in the 1878 federal election against Charles Tupper, but was unable to wrest away Tupper's seat in the Canadian House of Commons...
administration, and Commissioner of Public Works and Mines for 15 years, in the William Stevens Fielding
William Stevens Fielding
William Stevens Fielding, PC was a Canadian Liberal politician, the seventh Premier of Nova Scotia , and the federal finance minister 1896–1911 and 1921–25.-Early life:...
and George Henry Murray
George Henry Murray
George Henry Murray was a Nova Scotia politician who served as the province's ninth Premier for twenty-seven years, the longest unbroken tenure for a head of government in Canadian history. He was born in Grand Narrows, Nova ScotiaDespite his later political longevity, Murray's early political...
administrations. He was called to the Senate on February 8, 1902 on the advice of Wilfrid Laurier
Wilfrid Laurier
Sir Wilfrid Laurier, GCMG, PC, KC, baptized Henri-Charles-Wilfrid Laurier was the seventh Prime Minister of Canada from 11 July 1896 to 6 October 1911....
representing the senatorial division of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. He served until his death in 1906.