Lawrence Geoffrey Power, (August 9, 1841 – September 12, 1921) was a

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lawyer and politician. Born in Halifax,

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, the son of Patrick Power and Ellen Gaul, he was educated at St. Mary's Knockbeg College, Carlow College, the

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and

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and was admitted to the bar in 1866. In 1880, he married Susan O'Leary. He served as a member of Halifax town council and of the school board. He also served as a member of the senate for

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. Power was appointed to the

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representing the senatorial division of Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1877. A

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, he was Speaker of the Senate from 1901 to 1905. He died in office in 1921.

References

* * Allison, D & Tuck, C
''History of Nova Scotia, Vol. 3''
(1916) pp. 225–6

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