Thomas Heath Haviland (April 30, 1795 (or 1796)–June 18, 1867) was an

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-born land owner, banker and political figure in

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, Canada. He was born in

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, 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

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for Princetown in an 1854 by-election and named to the Executive Council. Haviland served as the second mayor of

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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

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in 1992. His son, also named

Thomas Heath Haviland Thomas Heath Haviland (November 13, 1822 – September 11, 1895) was a Canadian lawyer, politician and father of Canadian Confederation. He was born in, and died in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. He was appointed to the Senate of Cana ...

, 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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Biography at the ''Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online''
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