Edward Matthew Farrell was a Canadian

Canada

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 printer, publisher, and politician from the province of Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...

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Born in Liverpool, Nova Scotia

Liverpool, Nova Scotia

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, the son of Patrick Farrell and Mary Ann (Shea) Farrell, Farrell was educated in public schools in Liverpool. From 1888 to 1896, he was the Chief Deputy Sheriff in Queens County, Nova Scotia. In 1896, he was acclaimed to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly

Nova Scotia House of Assembly

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 for the electoral district of Queen's County

Queen's County (electoral district)

Queen's County was a federal electoral district in Prince Edward Island, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1873 to 1896.This riding was created in 1873 when Prince Edward Island joined the Canadian Confederation....

. A Nova Scotia Liberal, he was re-elected in 1897

Nova Scotia general election, 1897

The 9th Nova Scotia general election was held from 13 April to 20 April 1897 to elect members of the 32nd House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Liberal party....

, 1901

Nova Scotia general election, 1901

The 10th Nova Scotia general election was held on 2 October 1901 to elect members of the 33rd House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Liberal party....

, and 1906

Nova Scotia general election, 1906

The 13th Nova Scotia general election was held on 20 June 1906 to elect members of the 34th House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada. It was won by the Liberal party....

. From 1905 to 1910, he was the Speaker of the House of Assembly of Nova Scotia

Speaker of the House of Assembly of Nova Scotia

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. A Roman Catholic, he was summoned to the Senate of Canada on the advice of Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier

Wilfrid Laurier

Sir Wilfrid Laurier, GCMG, PC, KC, baptized Henri-Charles-Wilfrid Laurier was the seventh Prime Minister of Canada from 11 July 1896 to 6 October 1911....

 for the senatorial division of Liverpool, Nova Scotia. A Liberal

Liberal Party of Canada

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, he served until his death in 1931.