Joseph Benjamin Prince Source: Library and Archives Canada
He was born in St-Grégoire, Canada East, the son of Benjamin Prince and Louise Bourdage. He worked with a surveying corps for a time, then went to Winnipeg with his brother. He later moved further west to Battleford. Prince built the first sawmill there and, with a partner, the first flour mill. He also raised livestock and opened a department store in Battleford in 1898. In 1887, he married Ernestine Brassard. Prince served in the Home Guard during the North-West Rebellion. He was mayor of Battleford from 1907 to 1909.[2] Prince died in office at the age of 65.[1]
His son Paul later served in the Saskatchewan assembly.
Referencesedit
^ ab* Joseph Benjamin Prince – Parliament of Canada biography
^Hawkes, John (1924). . pp. 1160–4. Archived from the original on 2008-05-31. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
External linksedit
"Joseph-Benjamin Prince". Musée Virtuel Francophone de la Saskatchewan (in French). Retrieved 2009-08-03.
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joseph, benjamin, prince, april, 1855, october, 1920, farmer, rancher, political, figure, saskatchewan, canada, represented, battleford, legislative, assembly, northwest, territories, from, 1898, 1905, independent, prince, liberal, saskatchewan, division, sena. Joseph Benjamin Prince April 29 1855 October 25 1920 was a farmer rancher and political figure in Saskatchewan Canada He represented Battleford in the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories from 1898 to 1905 as an Independent Prince sat as a Liberal for Saskatchewan division in the Senate of Canada from 1909 to 1920 following his appointment by Sir Wilfrid Laurier 1 Joseph Benjamin Prince Source Library and Archives CanadaHe was born in St Gregoire Canada East the son of Benjamin Prince and Louise Bourdage He worked with a surveying corps for a time then went to Winnipeg with his brother He later moved further west to Battleford Prince built the first sawmill there and with a partner the first flour mill He also raised livestock and opened a department store in Battleford in 1898 In 1887 he married Ernestine Brassard Prince served in the Home Guard during the North West Rebellion He was mayor of Battleford from 1907 to 1909 2 Prince died in office at the age of 65 1 His son Paul later served in the Saskatchewan assembly References edit a b Joseph Benjamin Prince Parliament of Canada biography Hawkes John 1924 The story of Saskatchewan and its people Volume 2 pp 1160 4 Archived from the original on 2008 05 31 Retrieved 2009 08 03 External links edit Joseph Benjamin Prince Musee Virtuel Francophone de la Saskatchewan in French Retrieved 2009 08 03 nbsp This article about a mayor in Saskatchewan is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joseph Benjamin Prince amp oldid 1134713466, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
