Hilary McIsaac
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Hilary McIsaac was a farmer, shipbuilder and political figure in Prince Edward Island
. He represented 2nd Kings
in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
from 1872 to 1879 as a Conservative
member.
He was born in St. Peters Bay, Prince Edward Island, the son of Dougald McIsaac, an Irish
immigrant. In 1852, he married Sophie McDonald. McIsaac served on the Board of Works and was customs collector and controller of navigation laws for Port St. Peters.
McIsaac, who was also a justice of the peace
and a commissioner for the probate
of wills, was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1879. He died in Head of St. Peters Bay at the age of 80.
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...
. He represented 2nd Kings
2nd Kings
2nd Kings 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 comprised the northwestern portion of Kings County....
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 1872 to 1879 as a Conservative
Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party
The Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island is one of two major political parties on Prince Edward Island. It and its rival, the Liberals have alternated in power since responsible government was granted in 1851 and are the only two parties represented in the PEI Legislative...
member.
He was born in St. Peters Bay, Prince Edward Island, the son of Dougald McIsaac, an Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
immigrant. In 1852, he married Sophie McDonald. McIsaac served on the Board of Works and was customs collector and controller of navigation laws for Port St. Peters.
McIsaac, who was also a justice of the peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
and a commissioner for the probate
Probate
Probate is the legal process of administering the estate of a deceased person by resolving all claims and distributing the deceased person's property under the valid will. A probate court decides the validity of a testator's will...
of wills, was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1879. He died in Head of St. Peters Bay at the age of 80.
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- http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/mtq?doc=32953The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1879, CH MackintoshCharles H. MackintoshCharles Herbert Mackintosh was a journalist, mayor of Ottawa from 1879–1881, represented Ottawa City as a Liberal-Conservative in the Canadian House of Commons from 1882 to 1887, and from 1890 to 1893, and served as Lieutenant Governor of the Northwest Territories from 1893 to 1898.-Parentage and...
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