Stephen Rice Jenkins
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Stephen Rice Jenkins was a physician and political figure in Prince Edward Island
, Canada
. He represented 5th Queens
in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
from 1912 to 1919 as a Conservative member.
He was born in Charlottetown
, the son of John Theophilus Jenkins
and Jessica Esther Rice, and was educated there and at King's College
in Windsor, Nova Scotia
. Jenkins went on to study medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
and practiced at the Blockley hospital
in Philadelphia. He returned to the island in 1885, practicing at Tignish and then Cardigan
before moving to Charlottetown in 1888. In 1886, he married Ellen Josephine Sweeney. Raised as an Anglican
, Jenkins became a Roman Catholic
before his marriage. He was named a surgeon for the militia, eventually becoming an honorary lieutenant-colonel for his unit. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1900 before being elected in 1912. He served as a minister without portfolio in the provincial cabinet.
Jenkins was a member of the Canadian Army Medical Corps during World War I
. He later helped establish a veteran's hospital at Charlottetown. Jenkins was senior surgeon at Prince Edward Island Hospital
and chief of staff at Charlottetown Hospital
. He served as president for the Maritime Medical Association and was president for the Canadian Medical Association
in 1928 and 1929. He helped establish the Prince Edward Island Red Cross Society
and served as its secretary. He was also president of the Anti-Tuberculosis Society and chair of the provincial branch of the American Society for the Control of Cancer
. Jenkins also served on the Charlottetown school board. He died of pneumonia
in Charlottetown in 1929.
His brother Louis
also served in the provincial assembly.
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...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He represented 5th Queens
5th Queens
5th Queens 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. The district was also known as Charlottetown Common until 1939....
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 1912 to 1919 as a Conservative member.
He was born in Charlottetown
Charlottetown
Charlottetown is a Canadian city. It is both the largest city on and the provincial capital of Prince Edward Island, and the county seat of Queens County. Named after Queen Charlotte, the wife of George III, Charlottetown was first incorporated as a town in 1855 and designated as a city in 1885...
, the son of John Theophilus Jenkins
John Theophilus Jenkins
John Theophilus Jenkins was a physician and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He represented Charlottetown in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1873 to 1876 and Queen's County in the Canadian House of Commons from 1882 to 1883 and from 1884 to 1887 as a...
and Jessica Esther Rice, and was educated there and at King's College
University of King's College
The University of King's College is a post-secondary institution in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. King's is a small liberal arts university offering mainly undergraduate programs....
in Windsor, Nova Scotia
Windsor, Nova Scotia
Windsor is a town located in Hants County, Mainland Nova Scotia at the junction of the Avon and St. Croix Rivers. It is the largest community in western Hants County with a 2001 population of 3,779 and was at one time the shire town of the county. The region encompassing present day Windsor was...
. Jenkins went on to study medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
and practiced at the Blockley hospital
Blockley Almshouse
The Blockley Almshouse, later known as Philadelphia General Hospital, was a charity hospital and poorhouse located in West Philadelphia. It originally opened in 1732/33 in a different part of the city as the Philadelphia Almshouse...
in Philadelphia. He returned to the island in 1885, practicing at Tignish and then Cardigan
Cardigan, Prince Edward Island
Cardigan, Prince Edward Island is a Canadian fishing community in eastern Kings County, Prince Edward Island.The community is named after James Brudenell, 5th Earl of Cardigan, later Duke of Monague...
before moving to Charlottetown in 1888. In 1886, he married Ellen Josephine Sweeney. Raised as an Anglican
Anglican Church of Canada
The Anglican Church of Canada is the Province of the Anglican Communion in Canada. The official French name is l'Église Anglicane du Canada. The ACC is the third largest church in Canada after the Roman Catholic Church and the United Church of Canada, consisting of 800,000 registered members...
, Jenkins became a Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
before his marriage. He was named a surgeon for the militia, eventually becoming an honorary lieutenant-colonel for his unit. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1900 before being elected in 1912. He served as a minister without portfolio in the provincial cabinet.
Jenkins was a member of the Canadian Army Medical Corps during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. He later helped establish a veteran's hospital at Charlottetown. Jenkins was senior surgeon at Prince Edward Island Hospital
Prince Edward Island Hospital
The Prince Edward Island Hospital is a former acute care hospital that was located in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. It was the first public general hospital established in the province and the largest such facility throughout its history....
and chief of staff at Charlottetown Hospital
Charlottetown Hospital
The Charlottetown Hospital is a former acute care hospital that was located in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. It was the first public hospital established in the province....
. He served as president for the Maritime Medical Association and was president for the Canadian Medical Association
Canadian Medical Association
The Canadian Medical Association , with more than 70,000 members, is the largest association of doctors in Canada and works to represent their interests nationally. It formed in 1867, three months after Confederation...
in 1928 and 1929. He helped establish the Prince Edward Island Red Cross Society
Canadian Red Cross
The Canadian Red Cross Society is a Canadian humanitarian charitable organization and one of 186 national Red Cross and Red Crescent societies....
and served as its secretary. He was also president of the Anti-Tuberculosis Society and chair of the provincial branch of the American Society for the Control of Cancer
American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society is the "nationwide community-based voluntary health organization" dedicated, in their own words, "to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and...
. Jenkins also served on the Charlottetown school board. He died of pneumonia
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...
in Charlottetown in 1929.
His brother Louis
Louis L. Jenkins
Louis Leoline Jenkins was a farmer and political figure on Prince Edward Island. He represented 2nd Queens in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1912 to 1915 and from 1924 to 1927 as a Conservative....
also served in the provincial assembly.