Clarence Primrose (October 5, 1830 – December 2, 1902) was a Canadian politician. Born in

Pictou, Nova Scotia Pictou ( ; Canadian Gaelic: ''Baile Phiogto'' Miꞌkmawiꞌsimk: ''Piktuk'') is a town in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Pictou County, in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Located on the north shore of Pict ...

, the son of the James Primrose of Scottish descent, Primsrose was educated at the

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and

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, Scotland. He was a senior partner of the insurance, lumber and general commission merchants firm of Primrose Brothers in Pictou, Nova Scotia. He was President of

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of Pictou, of the Pictou Marine Railway Company, the Maritime Marine Insurance Company, the Pictou Publishing Company, and the Liberal-Conservative Central Executive Committee. He was appointed to the

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on the advice of

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on November 28, 1892 representing the

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of Pictou, Nova Scotia. A

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, he served 10 years until his death in 1902.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Primrose, Clarence 1830 births 1902 deaths Canadian senators from Nova Scotia Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) senators Politicians from Pictou County Canadian people of Scottish descent Clarence 19th-century members of the Senate of Canada 20th-century members of the Senate of Canada