educational system was a central issue in the political life of Prince Edward Island during these years, and in April 1876 he testified before a parliamentary committee investigating education that his

, with wife, five sons, and two slaves, he sailed first to Port Roseway (Shelburne), N.S., and then on to Tryon, St John’s (Prince Edward) Island

the Bank of Prince Edward Island, founded in 1856, and he sat on its board until its cessation of business in 1881. He retired from banking in 1900. Even though he did not reach the first rank of the

MacDonald* of Glenaladale to St John’s (Prince Edward) Island in 1772, 13-year-old Angus stayed behind to study for the priesthood in the secret Highland Catholic college at Buorblach (near Morar

*, who in 1774 had emigrated from England to St John’s (Prince Edward) Island, where he worked as a wheelwright, postmaster, and lay preacher; he is acknowledged to have been the father of Methodism

soldiers there. His wartime commander Fanning was appointed lieutenant governor of St John’s (Prince Edward) Island in 1786 and soon after invited Gray, whom he regarded as “a gentleman of superior

England; m. 8 June 1797 Rebecca Robinson in Charlottetown, St John’s (Prince Edward) Island, and they had at least one son; d. there 5 Jan. 1811

. Francis Kelly completed his schooling in Dublin, where he worked as a teacher and law clerk. Sometime before he emigrated to Prince Edward Island in May 1835, he married Catherine Lennon of

 Charlottetown. Frederick John Martin Collard emerged suddenly in Prince Edward Island public life in September 1844 when he advertised as a lawyer

August 1808, with the assistance of James Bardin Palmer* of Charlottetown, Binns sailed for Prince Edward Island to set up an agency to

issue of the Prince Edward Island Magazine. In 1901 she began the publication of Christmas Chimes, an annual magazine for which she both wrote articles and acted as editor. By extolling

, had emigrated to Prince Edward Island with about 40 kinsmen in 1806. He purchased 10,000

 John’s (Prince Edward) Island. Details of Robert Clark’s early life are unknown. He became a Quaker some time before 1753 and was active in

 Charlottetown. Stephen Jenkins came from a notable Prince Edward Island family

. Setting out first on 15 April in company with another sledge under Captain Ommanney, Mecham and a crew of six men travelled as far south as Russell Island and the northern extremity of Prince of

after 1796 on St John’s (Prince Edward) Island; d. March 1815 in Charlottetown, P.E.I

. Ian Ross Robertson Prince Edward Island, Supreme Court, Estates Division

, P.E.I. Pierre-Paul Arsenault was one of the prime movers of the Acadian community in Prince Edward Island early in the 20th century. One of

to the Prince Edward Island Association for Promoting Christianity amongst the Jews, and was an organizer in late 1849 of the Micmac Mission, a Protestant group dedicated to improving the lot of Island

, and believing that the purpose of the state was to carry out God’s will, Murray helped to move religious concerns beyond the church and into the centre of political life on Prince Edward Island