James Yeo (1789 – August 25, 1868) was a
Cornish-born shipbuilder, merchant, farmer and political figure in
Prince Edward Island
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.
He was born in
Kilkhampton
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The village is on the A39 about four miles (6 km) north-northeast of Bude.
Kilkhampton was mentioned in the Domesday Book as "Chilc ...
,
Cornwall
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,
England
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, the son of James Yeo. Yeo married Mary Francis in 1812. He married Damaris Sargent in 1819 after the death of his first wife. He entered business as a carter and immigrated to Port Hill,
Prince County, Prince Edward Island
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after that business failed. He set himself up as a lumber dealer, store owner and owner of a merchant schooner. Yeo began building ships in 1840 with his sons
James
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John
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and William also being involved in the business. He also exported agricultural produce and lumber. His business prospered and he acquired large amounts of land on the island, part of which later became
Green Park Provincial Park.
In 1839, he was elected to the
Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
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as a
Conservative
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member for
1st Prince
1st 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 1993.
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serving until 1846 and again from 1848 to 1863. He was a member of the
Legislative Council until 1867. Yeo died at Port Hill in 1868.
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1789 births
1868 deaths
People from Kilkhampton
English emigrants to pre-Confederation Prince Edward Island
Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island MLAs
Colony of Prince Edward Island people
Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island MLCs
Farmers from Cornwall
Canadian shipbuilders