Haviland, Thomas Heath National Historic Person
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Portrait
© None; Credit: Topley Studio / Library and Archives Canada / PA-026581
Address :
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Recognition Statute:
Historic Sites and Monuments Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. H-4)
Designation Date:
1939-05-29
Life Date:
1822 to 1895
Other Name(s):
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Haviland, Thomas Heath
(Designation Name)
Importance:
Father of Confederation
Plaque(s)
Existing plaque: north east side of Province House NHSC Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Born in Charlottetown, Haviland was called to the Prince Edward Island bar in 1846. He represented Georgetown in the legisiature (1847-70), serving successively as Colonial Secretary, as Speaker, and as Solicitor-Genera1. As a Legislative Councillor, he again served as Colonial Secretary (1870-2 and 1873-6). He was a delegate to the Quebec Conference of 1864 and was one of the three who, in 1873, arranged for the entry of Prince Edward Island into Confederation. Called to the Senate in that same year he resigned in 1879 to become Lieutenant-Governor of his native province. He died at Charlottetown.