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| governor_general3 = [[John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll|Marquess of Lorne]]<br/>[[Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne|The Marquess of Lansdowne]]
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| children = Edith Constance Alice, Eustace Heath, Frances Rebecca (died at nine weeks), Robert Arthur, Madeline Elizabeth, Eleanor Blanche, and Mary Emily Dundas (died at four months)
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'''Thomas Heath Haviland''' (13 November 1822 &ndash; 11 September 1895) was a [[Canadians|Canadian]] lawyer, [[politician]] and father of [[Canadian Confederation]]. He was born in, and died in [[Charlottetown]], [[Prince Edward Island]]. He was appointed to the [[Canadian Senate]] on 18 October 1873, and represented Prince Edward Island as a [[Conservative Party of Canada (historical)|Conservative]] until his resignation on 1 July 1879.
'''Thomas Heath Haviland''' (November 13, 1822 &ndash; September 11, 1895) was a [[Canadians|Canadian]] lawyer, [[politician]] and father of [[Canadian Confederation]]. He was born in, and died in [[Charlottetown]], [[Prince Edward Island]]. He was appointed to the [[Senate of Canada]] on October 18, 1873, and represented Prince Edward Island as a [[Conservative Party of Canada (historical)|Conservative]] until his resignation in July 1879.


Haviland was a [[Freemasonry in Canada|Freemason]] of Victoria Lodge No. 383 (Scotland).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://grandlodge.on.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=378&catid=42|title=Canada's Sesquicentennial - Freemasonry and Confederation|publisher=Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Canada in the Province of Ontario|author=Michael Jenkyns|date=July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181205195647/https://grandlodge.on.ca/index.php/official-website/300-years-of-freemasonry/378-freemasonry-and-confederation|archive-date=5 December 2018}}</ref>
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He was born in [[Charlottetown]], the son of [[Thomas Heath Haviland Sr.]], and was educated in [[Belgium]]. On his return, he studied law and was called to the bar in 1846. In 1847, he married Anne Elizabeth Grubbe. He was elected to the [[Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island]] for Georgetown and Royalty in 1846 and served until 1876. Haviland served in the provincial [[Executive Council of Prince Edward Island|Executive Council]] from 1859 to 1862, from 1865 to 1867 and from 1870 to 1872. From 1863 to 1864, he was speaker for the assembly. He was also a colonel in the local militia. Haviland served as the [[List of lieutenant governors of Prince Edward Island#Lieutenant Governors of Prince Edward Island, 1873-present|third]] [[Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island]] from 1879 to 1884. In 1886, he became mayor of Charlottetown after the death of [[Henry Beer]], serving until 1893 when he retired due to poor health. Haviland died in Charlottetown two years later.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9172380/called_home/|title=Called Home|work=The Salt Lake Herald|date=14 Sep 1895|page=1|via=Newspapers.com|accessdate=25 February 2017}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Thomas Heath Haviland was born on November 13, 1822, in [[Charlottetown]], [[Prince Edward Island]], to [[Thomas Heath Haviland Sr.]], an English-born emigrant to Prince Edward Island and wealthy [[landowner]],<ref name="TCE">{{cite web |last1=Harris |first1=Carolyn |title=Thomas Heath Haviland |url=https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/thomas-heath-haviland |website=[[The Canadian Encyclopedia]] |access-date=June 11, 2024 |language=en |date=March 19, 2015}}</ref> and Jane Rebecca Brecken.<ref name="DoCB">{{cite journal |last1=Robb |first1=Andrew |title=Haviland, Thomas Heath (1822-95) |journal=[[Dictionary of Canadian Biography]] |date=1990 |volume=12 |url=http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/haviland_thomas_heath_1822_95_12E.html |access-date=June 11, 2024 |publisher=[[University of Toronto]] / [[Université Laval]]}}</ref> Haviland attended [[elementary school]] in Charlottetown, and was further educated at a [[private school]] in [[Brussels]], [[Belgium]]. Upon his return, Haviland took law education under James Horsfield Peters.<ref name="TCE"/>

==Career==
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In 1846, Haviland was called to the bar. He was elected to the [[Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island]] for Georgetown and Royalty in 1846 and served until 1876. Haviland served in the provincial [[Executive Council of Prince Edward Island|Executive Council]] from 1859 to 1862, from 1865 to 1867 and from 1870 to 1872. From 1863 to 1864, he was speaker for the assembly. He was also a colonel in the local militia. Haviland served as the [[List of lieutenant governors of Prince Edward Island#Lieutenant Governors of Prince Edward Island, 1873-present|third]] [[Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island]] from 1879 to 1884. In 1886, he became mayor of Charlottetown after the death of [[Henry Beer]], serving until 1893 when he retired due to poor health.<ref>{{cite news |title=Called Home|work=The Salt Lake Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9172380/called_home/ |date=14 September 1895|page=1|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=25 February 2017}}</ref>

==Personal life and death==
Haviland married Anne Elizabeth Grubbe on January 5, 1847;<ref name="DoCB"/> they had seven children, two of whom [[Infant mortality|died during infancy]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Thomas H. Haviland |url=https://www.peildo.ca/islandora/object/leg%3A27555 |website=Prince Edward Island Legislative Documents Online |access-date=June 11, 2024}}</ref>

Haviland died in Charlottetown on September 11, 1895.<ref name="DoCB"/>


==References==
==References==
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*[http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=6150 Biography at the ''Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online'']
==External links==
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*{{Canadian Parliament links|ID=9140}}
*[http://www.gov.pe.ca/lg/gallery/16Haviland.php3 Government of Prince Edward Island - Thomas Heath Haviland article]
*[http://www.gov.pe.ca/lg/gallery/16Haviland.php3 Government of Prince Edward Island - Thomas Heath Haviland article]
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The Honourable
Thomas Heath Haviland
Thomas Heath Haviland (1879)
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for Georgetown
In office
1846–1876
Member of the Senate of Canada
In office
October 18, 1873 – July 1879
3rd Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island
In office
July 10, 1879 – July 18, 1884
MonarchVictoria
Governors GeneralMarquess of Lorne
The Marquess of Lansdowne
PremierWilliam Wilfred Sullivan
Preceded byRobert Hodgson
Succeeded byAndrew Archibald Macdonald
Personal details
Born(1822-11-13)November 13, 1822
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
DiedSeptember 11, 1895(1895-09-11) (aged 72)
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Political partyConservative
Spouse
Annie Elizabeth
​
(m. 1847)​
RelationsThomas Heath Haviland Sr. (father)
Children7
OccupationNotary, lawyer, and landowner
ProfessionPolitician
CabinetProvincial Secretary 1873–1876

Thomas Heath Haviland (November 13, 1822 – September 11, 1895) was a Canadian lawyer, politician and father of Canadian Confederation. He was born in, and died in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. He was appointed to the Senate of Canada on October 18, 1873, and represented Prince Edward Island as a Conservative until his resignation in July 1879.

Haviland was a Freemason of Victoria Lodge No. 383 (Scotland).[1]

Early life and education

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Thomas Heath Haviland was born on November 13, 1822, in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, to Thomas Heath Haviland Sr., an English-born emigrant to Prince Edward Island and wealthy landowner,[2] and Jane Rebecca Brecken.[3] Haviland attended elementary school in Charlottetown, and was further educated at a private school in Brussels, Belgium. Upon his return, Haviland took law education under James Horsfield Peters.[2]

Career

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In 1846, Haviland was called to the bar. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for Georgetown and Royalty in 1846 and served until 1876. Haviland served in the provincial Executive Council from 1859 to 1862, from 1865 to 1867 and from 1870 to 1872. From 1863 to 1864, he was speaker for the assembly. He was also a colonel in the local militia. Haviland served as the third Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island from 1879 to 1884. In 1886, he became mayor of Charlottetown after the death of Henry Beer, serving until 1893 when he retired due to poor health.[4]

Personal life and death

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Haviland married Anne Elizabeth Grubbe on January 5, 1847;[3] they had seven children, two of whom died during infancy.[5]

Haviland died in Charlottetown on September 11, 1895.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Michael Jenkyns (July 2017). "Canada's Sesquicentennial - Freemasonry and Confederation". Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Canada in the Province of Ontario. Archived from the original on 5 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b Harris, Carolyn (19 March 2015). "Thomas Heath Haviland". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Robb, Andrew (1990). "Haviland, Thomas Heath (1822-95)". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. 12. University of Toronto / Université Laval. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Called Home". The Salt Lake Herald. 14 September 1895. p. 1. Retrieved 25 February 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Thomas H. Haviland". Prince Edward Island Legislative Documents Online. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
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