J. Edward Wyatt
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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 an 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.
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 5th Prince
5th Prince
5th 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 1996.The district comprised the city of Summerside.-Dual Member:...
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 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
Prince of Wales College
Prince of Wales College is a former university college, which was located in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. PWC merged with St. Dunstan's University in 1969 to form the University of Prince Edward Island....
. He married Cecilia, the daughter of John Lefurgey
John Lefurgey
John Lefurgey was a merchant, ship builder and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He represented 5th Prince in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1870 to 1890 as a Conservative member....
. Wyatt studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1883 and set up practice in Summerside
Summerside, Prince Edward Island
Summerside is a Canadian city in Prince County, Prince Edward Island. It is the second largest city in the province and the principal municipality for the western part of the island.- History :...
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 an 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.