Jedediah Slason Carvell

The Hon. Jedediah Slason Carvell
Senator for Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
In office 18 December 1879 – 3 July 1889
Nominated by	John A. Macdonald
5th Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island
In office September 2, 1889 – February 14, 1894
Monarch	Victoria
Governors General	The Lord Stanley of Preston The Earl of Aberdeen
Preceded by	Andrew Archibald Macdonald
Succeeded by	George William Howlan
Personal details
Born	(1832-03-16)16 March 1832 Newcastle, New Brunswick
Died	14 February 1894(1894-02-14) (aged 61) Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Nationality	Canadian
Political party	Conservative
Spouse	Alice Caroline Hanford ​ ​ (m. 1861)​
Children	three sons
Residence	Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Alma mater	Fredericton High School
Occupation	businessman
Profession	Politician

Jedediah Slason Carvell (16 March 1832 – 14 February 1894) was a Canadian businessman, politician, and office holder.

Accomplishments

From 1877 to 1878, he was the sixth Mayor of Charlottetown. He was also Spain's vice-consul in Prince Edward Island.

In 1879, he was summoned to the Senate of Canada representing the senatorial division of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. A Conservative, he resigned in 1889 when he was appointed the fifth Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island. He served until his death in 1894.

External links

• Jedediah Slason Carvell – Parliament of Canada biography
• "Jedediah Slason Carvell". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
• The Honourable Jedediah Slason Carvell at Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Prince Edward Island