Cornelius Howatt
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Cornelius Howatt was a farmer and political figure in Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...

. He represented 4th Prince
4th Prince
4th Prince was an electoral district in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, which elected two members to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1873 to 1993....

 in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, along with the Lieutenant-Governor, forms the parliament of the province. The General Assembly meets at Province House, which is located at the intersection of Richmond and Great George Streets in Charlottetown....

 from 1859 to 1876 as a Conservative
Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party
The Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island is one of two major political parties on Prince Edward Island. It and its rival, the Liberals have alternated in power since responsible government was granted in 1851 and are the only two parties represented in the PEI Legislative...

 member.

He was born in Tryon, Prince Edward Island
Tryon, Prince Edward Island
Tryon is an unincorporated area in Prince Edward Island, Canada. Situated on Route 1 and Route 10 , it lies within the township of Lot 28 which in 2006 had a population of 880 people. Tryon is not far from Crapaud, Prince Edward Island....

, the son of James Howatt. He married Jane Bell around 1840. Howatt was speaker for the provincial assembly from 1874 to 1876.

With Augustus Holland
Augustus Holland
Augustus Edward Crevier Holland was a farmer and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He represented 4th Prince in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1873 to 1876 and from 1879 to 1886 as a Conservative member.He was born in Tryon, Prince Edward Island, the son of Frederick B...

, he supported a motion opposing union with Canada
Canadian Confederation
Canadian Confederation was the process by which the federal Dominion of Canada was formed on July 1, 1867. On that day, three British colonies were formed into four Canadian provinces...

 in 1873 even though, by that time, union was considered by most as inevitable. He died at North St. Eleanors in 1895.

His daughter Helen married John Howatt Bell
John Howatt Bell
John Howatt Bell was a lawyer and politician from Prince Edward Island, and the 14th Premier of Prince Edward Island....

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