William Hubert Howatt was a farmer and political figure on Prince Edward Island

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 5th Prince

5th Prince

5th Prince 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 1996.The district comprised the city of Summerside.-Dual Member:...

 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 1915 to 1919 as a Liberal

Prince Edward Island Liberal Party

The Prince Edward Island Liberal Party is a major political party in the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. The PEI Liberals are aligned with the federal Liberal Party of Canada. The party is led by Robert Ghiz, a former member of the staff of the Prime Minister's Office under Prime Minister...

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Born in New Village, Prince Edward Island and educated in Summerside

Summerside, Prince Edward Island

Summerside is a Canadian city in Prince County, Prince Edward Island. It is the second largest city in the province and the principal municipality for the western part of the island.- History :...

, he was the son of Nelson Howatt and Catherine Platts and the grandson of Cornelius Howatt

Cornelius Howatt

Cornelius Howatt was a farmer and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He represented 4th Prince in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1859 to 1876 as a Conservative member....

, who had served in the provincial assembly. He married Mahala Bell in 1890. Howatt was involved in raising silver fox

Silver fox (animal)

The Silver Fox is a melanistic form of red fox. Silver foxes display a great deal of pelt variation: some are completely black, save for the white tail tip, while others are bluish-grey, and others may have a cinereous colour on the sides...

 for fur.

He was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1912. Howatt died in office at his home in St. Eleanors

St. Eleanors, Prince Edward Island

St. Eleanors is a neighbourhood in the city of Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada.Located in the northwest part of the township of Lot 17 fronting Malpeque Bay, St. Eleanors was named after Eleanor Sanksey, a housekeeper for a Colonel Harry Compton....

at the age of 51.