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Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/1st_Prince > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/1st_Prince.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Prince > Source revision: 1352281604 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Former provincial electoral district in Prince Edward Island, Canada}} {{hatnote|First Prince may also be an informal term for the [heir apparent](/source/heir_apparent) to the throne in a monarchy, or for the [premier](/source/premier) of some countries.}} {{more citations needed|date=May 2019|bot=noref (GreenC bot)}} {{Use Canadian English|date=December 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2025}} {{Infobox Canada electoral district | province = Prince Edward Island | image = PEI 1 Prince.gif | caption = | prov-status = defunct | prov-created = 1873 | prov-abolished = 1996 | prov-election-first = 1873 | prov-election-last = 1993 | demo-cd = [Prince County](/source/Prince_County%2C_Prince_Edward_Island) | demo-csd = }} '''1st Prince''' was a [provincial electoral district](/source/Electoral_district_(Canada)) of [Prince Edward Island](/source/Prince_Edward_Island), Canada,{{Cite web |title=not found |url=https://www.electionspei.ca/provincial/historical/results/results.php?district=P1&sortorder=dateelected |access-date=August 19, 2024 |website=www.electionspei.ca}} which elected two members to the [Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island](/source/Legislative_Assembly_of_Prince_Edward_Island) from 1873 to 1993. It was also used in pre-Confederation colonial elections such as the 1859 election electing two members of the [21st General Assembly of Prince Edward Island](/source/21st_General_Assembly_of_Prince_Edward_Island). The district comprised the westernmost portion of [Prince County](/source/Prince_County%2C_Prince_Edward_Island). Communities in the district included [Alberton](/source/Alberton%2C_Prince_Edward_Island) and [Tignish](/source/Tignish%2C_Prince_Edward_Island). When the provincial electoral districts were reorganized into conventional single-member districts in 1996, 1st Prince was replaced by the districts of [Tignish-DeBlois](/source/Tignish-DeBlois), [Alberton-Miminegash](/source/Alberton-Miminegash), and [West Point-Bloomfield](/source/West_Point-Bloomfield). ==Members== ===Dual member=== {| class="wikitable" ! Assembly ! Years ! colspan="2" | Member ! Party ! colspan="2" | Member ! Party |- | bgcolor="CCCCCC" rowspan=3 | [26th](/source/26th_General_Assembly_of_Prince_Edward_Island) | 1873 | {{Canadian party colour|PE|Liberal|background}}| | [George Howlan](/source/George_William_Howlan) | [Liberal](/source/Prince_Edward_Island_Liberal_Party) | rowspan=2 {{Canadian party colour|PE|Liberal|background}}| | rowspan=2 | [Stanislaus Perry](/source/Stanislaus_Francis_Perry) | rowspan=2 | [Liberal](/source/Prince_Edward_Island_Liberal_Party) |- | 1873–1875 | rowspan=4 {{Canadian party colour|PE|Liberal|background}}| | rowspan=4 | [Nicholas Conroy](/source/Nicholas_Conroy) | rowspan=4 | [Liberal](/source/Prince_Edward_Island_Liberal_Party) |- | 1875–1876 | {{Canadian party colour|PE|PC|background}}| | [Francis Gallant](/source/Francis_Gallant) | [Conservative](/source/Prince_Edward_Island_Progressive_Conservative_Party) |- | bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [27th](/source/27th_General_Assembly_of_Prince_Edward_Island) | 1876–1879 | {{Canadian party colour|PE|PC|background}}| | [Edward Hackett](/source/Edward_Hackett) | [Conservative](/source/Prince_Edward_Island_Progressive_Conservative_Party) |- | bgcolor="CCCCCC" rowspan=2 | [28th](/source/28th_General_Assembly_of_Prince_Edward_Island) | 1879 | rowspan=2 {{Canadian party colour|PE|PC|background}}| | rowspan=2 | [Peter Gavin](/source/Peter_Gavin_(Canadian_politician)) | rowspan=2 | [Conservative](/source/Prince_Edward_Island_Progressive_Conservative_Party) |- | 1879–1882 | rowspan=3 {{Canadian party colour|PE|Liberal|background}}| | rowspan=3 | [Stanislaus Perry](/source/Stanislaus_Francis_Perry) | rowspan=3 | [Liberal](/source/Prince_Edward_Island_Liberal_Party) |- | bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [29th](/source/29th_General_Assembly_of_Prince_Edward_Island) | 1882–1886 | rowspan=5 {{Canadian party colour|PE|Liberal|background}}| | rowspan=5 | [John Matheson](/source/John_Archibald_Matheson) | rowspan=5 | [Liberal](/source/Prince_Edward_Island_Liberal_Party) |- | bgcolor="CCCCCC" rowspan=3 | [30th](/source/30th_General_Assembly_of_Prince_Edward_Island) | 1886–1887 |- | 1887–1888 | | colspan="2" | vacant |- | 1888–1890 | rowspan=2 {{Canadian party colour|PE|Liberal|background}}| | rowspan=2 | [Bernard Donald McLellan](/source/Bernard_Donald_McLellan) | rowspan=2 | [Liberal](/source/Prince_Edward_Island_Liberal_Party) |- | bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [31st](/source/31st_General_Assembly_of_Prince_Edward_Island) | 1890–1893 |} ===Assemblyman-Councillor=== {| class="wikitable" ! Assembly ! Years ! colspan="2" | Assemblyman ! Party ! colspan="2" | Councillor ! Party |- | bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [32nd](/source/32nd_General_Assembly_of_Prince_Edward_Island) | 1893–1897 | {{Canadian party colour|PE|PC|background}}| | [Jeremiah Blanchard](/source/Jeremiah_Blanchard) | [Conservative](/source/Prince_Edward_Island_Progressive_Conservative_Party) | {{Canadian party colour|PE|Liberal|background}}| | [Benjamin Rogers](/source/Benjamin_Rogers_(Lieutenant_Governor)) | [Liberal](/source/Prince_Edward_Island_Liberal_Party) |- | bgcolor="CCCCCC" rowspan=4 | [33rd](/source/33rd_General_Assembly_of_Prince_Edward_Island) | 1897–1898 | {{Canadian party colour|PE|PC|background}}| | [Edward Hackett](/source/Edward_Hackett) | [Conservative](/source/Prince_Edward_Island_Progressive_Conservative_Party) | rowspan=4 {{Canadian party colour|PE|Liberal|background}}| | rowspan=4 | [James Birch](/source/James_Birch_(politician)) | rowspan=4 | [Liberal](/source/Prince_Edward_Island_Liberal_Party) |- | 1898–1899 | {{Canadian party colour|PE|PC|background}}| | [Meddie Gallant](/source/Meddie_Gallant) | [Conservative](/source/Prince_Edward_Island_Progressive_Conservative_Party) |- | 1899–1900 | {{Canadian party colour|PE|PC|background}}| | rowspan=2| [Henry Pineau](/source/Henry_Pineau) | [Conservative](/source/Prince_Edward_Island_Progressive_Conservative_Party) |- | 1900 | {{Canadian party colour|PE|Liberal|background}}| | [Liberal](/source/Prince_Edward_Island_Liberal_Party) |- | bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [34th](/source/34th_General_Assembly_of_Prince_Edward_Island) | 1900–1904 | rowspan=3 {{Canadian party colour|PE|Liberal|background}}| | rowspan=3 | [Benjamin Gallant](/source/Benjamin_Gallant) | rowspan=3 | [Liberal](/source/Prince_Edward_Island_Liberal_Party) | {{Canadian party colour|PE|Liberal|background}}| | [Benjamin Rogers](/source/Benjamin_Rogers_(Lieutenant_Governor)) | [Liberal](/source/Prince_Edward_Island_Liberal_Party) |- | bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [35th](/source/35th_General_Assembly_of_Prince_Edward_Island) | 1904–1908 | rowspan=2 {{Canadian party colour|PE|Liberal|background}}| | rowspan=2 | [John Agnew](/source/John_Agnew_(Prince_Edward_Island_politician)) | rowspan=2 | [Liberal](/source/Prince_Edward_Island_Liberal_Party) |- | bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [36th](/source/36th_General_Assembly_of_Prince_Edward_Island) | 1908–1912 |- | bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [37th](/source/37th_General_Assembly_of_Prince_Edward_Island) | 1912–1915 | {{Canadian party colour|PE|PC|background}}| | [Sylvain Gallant](/source/Sylvain_Gallant) | [Conservative](/source/Prince_Edward_Island_Progressive_Conservative_Party) | rowspan=2 {{Canadian party colour|PE|PC|background}}| | rowspan=2 | [Charles Dalton](/source/Charles_Dalton) | rowspan=2 | [Conservative](/source/Prince_Edward_Island_Progressive_Conservative_Party) |- | bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [38th](/source/38th_General_Assembly_of_Prince_Edward_Island) | 1915–1919 | rowspan=2 {{Canadian party colour|PE|Liberal|background}}| | rowspan=2 | [Benjamin Gallant](/source/Benjamin_Gallant) | rowspan=2 | [Liberal](/source/Prince_Edward_Island_Liberal_Party) |- | bgcolor="CCCCCC" rowspan=2 | [39th](/source/39th_General_Assembly_of_Prince_Edward_Island) | 1919–1923 | rowspan=2 {{Canadian party colour|PE|Liberal|background}}| | rowspan=2 | [Christopher Metherall](/source/Christopher_Metherall) | rowspan=2 | [Liberal](/source/Prince_Edward_Island_Liberal_Party) |- | 1922–1923 | rowspan=3 {{Canadian party colour|PE|Liberal|background}}| | rowspan=3 | [Jeremiah Blanchard](/source/Jeremiah_Blanchard) | rowspan=3 | [Liberal](/source/Prince_Edward_Island_Liberal_Party) |- | bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [40th](/source/40th_General_Assembly_of_Prince_Edward_Island) | 1923–1927 | {{Canadian party colour|PE|PC|background}}| | [Wilfred Tanton](/source/Wilfred_Tanton) | [Conservative](/source/Prince_Edward_Island_Progressive_Conservative_Party) |- | bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [41st](/source/41st_General_Assembly_of_Prince_Edward_Island) | 1927–1931 | {{Canadian party colour|PE|Liberal|background}}| | [Robert H. Gordon](/source/Robert_H._Gordon) | [Liberal](/source/Prince_Edward_Island_Liberal_Party) |- | bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [42nd](/source/42nd_General_Assembly_of_Prince_Edward_Island) | 1931–1935 | rowspan=3 {{Canadian party colour|PE|Liberal|background}}| | rowspan=3 | [Aeneas Gallant](/source/Aeneas_Gallant) | rowspan=3 | [Liberal](/source/Prince_Edward_Island_Liberal_Party) | rowspan=3 {{Canadian party colour|PE|Liberal|background}}| | rowspan=3 | [Thane Campbell](/source/Thane_Campbell) | rowspan=3 | [Liberal](/source/Prince_Edward_Island_Liberal_Party) |- | bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [43rd](/source/43rd_General_Assembly_of_Prince_Edward_Island) | 1935–1939 |- | bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [44th](/source/44th_General_Assembly_of_Prince_Edward_Island) | 1939–1943 |- | bgcolor="CCCCCC" rowspan=2 | [45th](/source/45th_General_Assembly_of_Prince_Edward_Island) | 1943–1945 | {{Canadian party colour|PE|Liberal|background}}| | [Alphonse Bernard](/source/Joseph_Alphonsus_Bernard) | [Liberal](/source/Prince_Edward_Island_Liberal_Party) | rowspan=3 {{Canadian party colour|PE|Liberal|background}}| | rowspan=3 | [Fred Ramsay](/source/Fred_Ramsay) | rowspan=3 | [Liberal](/source/Prince_Edward_Island_Liberal_Party) |- | 1945–1947 | {{Canadian party colour|PE|Liberal|background}}| | [Clarence Morrissey](/source/Clarence_Morrissey) | [Liberal](/source/Prince_Edward_Island_Liberal_Party) |- | bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [46th](/source/46th_General_Assembly_of_Prince_Edward_Island) | 1947–1951 | {{Canadian party colour|PE|Liberal|background}}| | [Hector Richard](/source/Hector_Richard) | [Liberal](/source/Prince_Edward_Island_Liberal_Party) |- | bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [47th](/source/47th_General_Assembly_of_Prince_Edward_Island) | 1951–1955 | {{Canadian party colour|PE|PC|background}}| | [Hubert Gaudet](/source/Hubert_Gaudet) | [Progressive Conservative](/source/Prince_Edward_Island_Progressive_Conservative_Party) | {{Canadian party colour|PE|PC|background}}| | [Don Campbell](/source/Don_Campbell_(politician)) | [Progressive Conservative](/source/Prince_Edward_Island_Progressive_Conservative_Party) |- | bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [48th](/source/48th_General_Assembly_of_Prince_Edward_Island) | 1955–1959 | {{Canadian party colour|PE|Liberal|background}}| | [Prosper Arsenault](/source/Prosper_Arsenault) | [Liberal](/source/Prince_Edward_Island_Liberal_Party) | {{Canadian party colour|PE|Liberal|background}}| | [Fred Ramsay](/source/Fred_Ramsay) | [Liberal](/source/Prince_Edward_Island_Liberal_Party) |- | bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [49th](/source/49th_General_Assembly_of_Prince_Edward_Island) | 1959–1962 | {{Canadian party colour|PE|PC|background}}| | [Hubert Gaudet](/source/Hubert_Gaudet) | [Progressive Conservative](/source/Prince_Edward_Island_Progressive_Conservative_Party) | {{Canadian party colour|PE|PC|background}}| | [Don Campbell](/source/Don_Campbell_(politician)) | [Progressive Conservative](/source/Prince_Edward_Island_Progressive_Conservative_Party) |- | bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [50th](/source/50th_General_Assembly_of_Prince_Edward_Island) | 1962–1966 | rowspan=2 {{Canadian party colour|PE|Liberal|background}}| | rowspan=2 | [Prosper Arsenault](/source/Prosper_Arsenault) | rowspan=2 | [Liberal](/source/Prince_Edward_Island_Liberal_Party) | rowspan=9 {{Canadian party colour|PE|Liberal|background}}| | rowspan=9 | [Bob Campbell](/source/Robert_Campbell_(Prince_Edward_Island_politician)) | rowspan=9 | [Liberal](/source/Prince_Edward_Island_Liberal_Party) |- | bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [51st](/source/51st_General_Assembly_of_Prince_Edward_Island) | 1966–1970 |- | bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [52nd](/source/52nd_General_Assembly_of_Prince_Edward_Island) | 1970–1974 | rowspan=4 {{Canadian party colour|PE|Liberal|background}}| | rowspan=4 | [Russell Perry](/source/Russell_Perry_(politician)) | rowspan=4 | [Liberal](/source/Prince_Edward_Island_Liberal_Party) |- | bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [53rd](/source/53rd_General_Assembly_of_Prince_Edward_Island) | 1974–1978 |- | bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [54th](/source/54th_General_Assembly_of_Prince_Edward_Island) | 1978–1979 |- | bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [55th](/source/55th_General_Assembly_of_Prince_Edward_Island) | 1979–1982 |- | bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [56th](/source/56th_General_Assembly_of_Prince_Edward_Island) | 1982–1986 | rowspan=5 {{Canadian party colour|PE|Liberal|background}}| | rowspan=5 | [Bobby Morrissey](/source/Bobby_Morrissey) | rowspan=5 | [Liberal](/source/Prince_Edward_Island_Liberal_Party) |- | bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [57th](/source/57th_General_Assembly_of_Prince_Edward_Island) | 1986–1989 |- | bgcolor="CCCCCC" rowspan=2 | [58th](/source/58th_General_Assembly_of_Prince_Edward_Island) | 1989–1992 |- | 1992–1993 | | colspan="2" | vacant |- | bgcolor="CCCCCC" | [59th](/source/59th_General_Assembly_of_Prince_Edward_Island) | 1993–1996 | {{Canadian party colour|PE|Liberal|background}}| | [Hector MacLeod](/source/Hector_MacLeod) | [Liberal](/source/Prince_Edward_Island_Liberal_Party) |} == See also == * [List of Prince Edward Island provincial electoral districts](/source/List_of_Prince_Edward_Island_provincial_electoral_districts) * [Canadian provincial electoral districts](/source/Canadian_provincial_electoral_districts) ==References== {{reflist}} {{PEI-ED}} {{Authority control}} Prince 1 Category:1873 establishments in Prince Edward Island Category:1996 disestablishments in Prince Edward Island Category:Long stubs with short prose --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [1st Prince](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Prince) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Prince?action=history)). 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