Thomas Heath Haviland Sr., Date of Birth, Date of Death
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About Thomas Heath Haviland Sr.
- Thomas Heath Haviland (April 30, 1795 (or 1796)– June 18, 1867) was an English-born land owner, banker and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He was born in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England and came to Prince Edward Island in 1816.
- He served as provost marshal and naval officer.
- He married Jane Rebecca Brecken in 1822.
- In 1823, he was named to the Council for the province, in 1824, he became assistant judge in the Supreme Court and, in 1830, colonial treasurer.
- Haviland became colonial secretary, registrar and clerk for the Executive and Legislative councils in 1839.
- He accumulated a large amount of real estate in the province.
- In 1848, he married Amelia Janetta Emslie after the death of his first wife in 1839. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for Princetown in an 1854 by-election and named to the Executive Council.
- Haviland served as the second mayor of Charlottetown from 1857 until his death.
- He was also president of the Bank of Prince Edward Island.
- He died of kidney disease in 1867. Haviland's villa house in Charlottetown, Fairholm, was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1992.His son, also named Thomas Heath Haviland, served in the provincial assembly, the Canadian senate and as Lieutenant Governor for the province.
- His daughter Sarah Frances married George Wastie Deblois.
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