Peter Sinclair (November 18, 1819 – October 9, 1906) was a
Scottish
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farmer and politician in
Prince Edward Island
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. He represented
Queen's County in the
House of Commons of Canada
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from 1873 to 1878 as a
Liberal
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member.
He was born in
Glendaruel
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The main settlement in Glendaruel is the Clachan of Glendaruel.
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,
Argyleshire, the son of Peter Sinclair, and came to
Queens County, Prince Edward Island
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in 1840 with his mother. He was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1858. Sinclair represented
1st Queens
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in the
Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
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from 1867 to 1873 and from 1882 to 1900 as a
Liberal
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. He served in the Executive Council for the province as government leader from 1872 to 1873 and as minister without portfolio from 1891 to 1898. He was unsuccessful in a bid for reelection to the federal parliament in 1878. Sinclair married Margaret MacMurdo in 1879. He died in
Summerfield in 1906.
His sons
Peter
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and
John Ewen also later served in the
House of Commons of Canada
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.
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1819 births
1906 deaths
People from Glendaruel
Scottish emigrants to pre-Confederation Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island Liberal Party MLAs
Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Prince Edward Island
Liberal Party of Canada MPs
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