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James Yeo (politician)

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{{about|the Canadian Member of Parliament|the Royal Navy Commodore during the War of 1812|James Lucas Yeo}}James Yeo (October 31, 1827–February 13, 1903) was a merchant, ship builder, ship owner, and Canadian Member of Parliament for Prince Edward Island, representing Prince County beginning in 1873 when Prince Edward Island joined Canadian Confederation and serving until 1891.^[1]

Yeo was born in Port Hill, Prince Edward Island,^[1] the son of James Yeo, who was a native of Cornwall, England,^[2] and Damaris Sargent. In 1855, he married Sarah Jane Glover.^[3] He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island representing 2nd Prince from 1872 to 1873 and was a member of the Executive Council. He was elected to the House of Commons as a Liberal member.^[1] Yeo lived most of his life in Port Hill and died in Wellington at the age of 75.^[4]

His brother John succeeded him as the member for Prince County in the House of Commons and later served in the Senate.^[1]

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1. ^¹²³{{Canadian Parliament links|ID=10256|nolist=yes}}
2. ^White, G. Pawley, A Handbook of Cornish Surnames.(Penrose mentioned by name)
3. ^The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1878, CH Mackintosh
4. ^{{cite book |title=The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967 |last=Johnson |first=J.K. |year=1968 |publisher=Public Archives of Canada}}

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