Lemuel Ezra Prowse (2 February 1858 – 17 December 1925) was a merchant and political figure in

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. He represented 5th Queens in the

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from 1893 to 1900 as a Liberal member and represented Queen's in the

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from 1908 to 1911 as a Liberal. He was born in

Charlottetown Charlottetown is the capital and largest city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, and the county seat of Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Queens County. Named after Queen Charlotte, Charlott ...

, the son of William Prowse, and educated there. In 1879, he married Frances Stanley. With his brothers, he operated a dry goods store in Charlottetown. Prowse ran unsuccessfully for a federal seat in 1904; he was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1911. His son Thomas William served in the provincial assembly and became lieutenant-governor for Prince Edward Island. His brother Benjamin Charles served as mayor of Charlottetown and in the Canadian Senate.

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