Peter MacNutt (5 April 1834 – 24 October 1919)Peter MacNutt
at Prince Edward Island Legislative Documents Online was a merchant and political figure in

Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island (PEI; ) is one of the thirteen Provinces and territories of Canada, provinces and territories of Canada. It is the smallest province in terms of land area and population, but the most densely populated. The island has seve ...

. He served as a member of the

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from 1882 to 1886 and from 1890 to 1893. He represented

4th Prince 4th 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 The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island (french: Assemblée législative ...

in the

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from 1897 to 1900, and

3rd Prince 3rd 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 The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island (french: Assemblée législative ...

from 1900 to 1908, as a

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member. He was born in Darnley, Prince Edward Island, the son of Peter S. MacNutt, a former member of the Legislative Council, and was educated there and at the Central Academy (later

Prince of Wales College Prince of Wales College (PWC) is a former university college, which was located in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. PWC merged with St. Dunstan's University in 1969 to form the University of Prince Edward Island. PWC traces its hist ...

). He served as a commissioner of small debts and as coroner for Prince County for 43 years. MacNutt was county sheriff from 1875 to 1877. In 1861, he married Anna Stewart MacNutt. With Dugalt S. MacNutt, he established a general store at Malpeque, becoming sole owner in 1888 after his partner's death.

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''Past and Present of Prince Edward Island ...'', DA MacKinnon & AB Warburton (1906)
1834 births 1919 deaths People from Prince County, Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island Liberal Party MLAs Prince Edward Island Liberal Party MLCs {{PrinceEdwardIsland-politician-stub