Hon.
Thomas William Lemuel
(T. William L.)
"Bill"
Prowse
Born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Ancestors 
Brother of
Herbert Prowse and Georgina Margaret (Prowse) Ritchie
Husband of
Annie (Martyn) Prowse
— married
4 Feb 1913 in Vancouver, British Columbia
Father of
Lemuel E. Prowse, Doris Henrietta (Prowse) Denne, [private daughter (1910s - unknown)] and [private daughter (1920s - unknown)]
Died
at age 85
in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
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| Preceded by Joseph Alphonsus Bernard |
17th Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island 4 October 1950 – 31 March 1958 |
Succeeded by Frederick Walter Hyndman |
| Preceded by Ira J. Yeo |
Mayor of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island 1930 - 1932 |
Succeeded by William S. Stewart |
Biography
T. William L. Prowse is Notable.
T. William L. Prowse was born on August 31, 1888 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.[1] He was the youngest son of Lemuel Ezra Prowse and Frances Stanley.[2]
William married Annie Martyn on February 4, 1913, in Vancouver.[3] Soon after their marriage, they moved to Prince Edward Island where their four children were born.
In 1914, William joined the family business, Prowse Bros Ltd. After his father's death in 1925, he became Vice-President and General Manager.[4] Following the death of his uncle, Benjamin Charles Prowse in 1930, William became President and General Manager.[1]
Like his father and uncle, William combined a successful business career with a successful political career. He began in municipal politics, as the Representative for Ward 5 on the Charlottetown City Council from 1922-1930. He was mayor of Charlottetown from 1930 to 1932.[5]
William was elected to the PEI Legislative Assembly as the Liberal member for 5th Queens. He sat from 1935 to 1939 and again from 1943 to 1947. During both periods he was a member of the cabinet, as Minister without Portfolio.[1]
William became the 17th Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island on October 4, 1950.[6] He remained in the position until March 31,1958.[7]
William died on November 2, 1973 in Charlottetown.[1]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Prince Edward Island Legislative Documents Online - Biography of Thomas William Lemuel “Bill” Prowse
- ↑ 1891 Canada Census, PEI, Queens (135), Subdistrict A, Charlottetown Division 3, Page 24 - Lemuel & Fanny Prowse and 3 children.
- ↑ "British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932," index and images, FamilySearch, 004400860 > image 1770 of 2558; citing Vital Statistics Agency, Victoria - Marriage of William Lemuel Prowse and Annie Martyn
- ↑ The Charlottetown Guardian, Feb 10, 1926, Page 8 – Prowse Bros Limited
- ↑ Wikipedia - Thomas William Lemuel Prowse.
- ↑ The Guardian, October 5, 1950, Pg. 1 – New Lieutenant Governor Takes Oath of Office
- ↑ Lieutenant Governor of PEI Official Biography -T.W.L Prowse
See also:
- 1921 Canada Census, PEI, Queens (148), Subdistrict 63, Charlottetown Ward 5 West, Page 25 - William & Annie Prowse plus 3 children
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with T. William L. by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with T. William L.:
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~1.56%
Florence (Prowse) Cooper
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~0.78%
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~0.78%
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~0.78%
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~0.78%
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