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George Coles, premier of Prince Edward Island

George Coles, 1865 (William Notman). GeorgeColes · 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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George Coles, a native Prince Edward Islander, represented Queen’s in the House of Assembly from 1842 to 1868. Co-founder of the Liberal Party with Edward Whelan and a strong advocate of responsible government, he became premier when it was granted in 1851 and held office three times. A Father of Confederation, he attended the Charlottetown and Quebec conferences of 1864.

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Coles as described in his designation.

Sources behind this record

George Coles National Historic Person ↗

Parks Canada (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)

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