Edward Hackett, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician
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Place of Birth: Tignish, Prince Edward Island, Canada
About Edward Hackett
- Edward Hackett (July 6, 1840 – December 23, 1916) was a merchant and political figure in Prince Edward Island.
- He represented 1st Prince in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1876–1878.
- He subsequently served in the House of Commons of Canada, representing Prince County from 1878–1887, and West Prince from 1896–1897 and from 1900–1904.
- He was a Liberal-Conservative member. He was born in Tignish, Prince Edward Island, the son of Thomas Hackett and Ellen Condon, immigrants from Ireland.
- He was first employed as a bookkeeper for a store before opening his own business in 1864, also entering the fish trade.
- In 1860, he married Hannah Maria Fitzgibbon.
- He served as justice of the peace for Prince County from 1872–1876.
- Hackett was defeated in bids for reelection to the House of Commons in 1887, 1897 and 1898.
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| Date of birth/death | 13 February 1845 | 16 November 1930 | |
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