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Edward Whelan, journalist and Father of Confederation

Edward Whelan, 1864 (William Notman). Edward Whelan2 · William Notman · Photo source · Photo licence: Public domain. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.

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Edward Whelan, an Irish-born journalist, came to Halifax about 1836 and became a protégé of Joseph Howe. He founded the Examiner in Charlottetown in 1847. A co-founder of Prince Edward Island’s Liberal Party with George Coles and an advocate of responsible government, he attended the Quebec Conference in 1864 and compiled The Union of the British Provinces (1865).

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Whelan as described in his designation.

Sources behind this record

Edward Whelan National Historic Person ↗

Parks Canada (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)

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