lawrence, geoffrey, power, august, 1841, september, 1921, canadian, lawyer, politician, senator, halifax, nova, scotiain, office, 1877, 1921appointed, byalexander, mackenziepersonal, detailsborn, 1841, august, 1841halifax, nova, scotiadiedseptember, 1921, 1921. Lawrence Geoffrey Power PC August 9 1841 September 12 1921 was a Canadian lawyer and politician The Hon Lawrence Geoffrey PowerSenator for Halifax Nova ScotiaIn office 1877 1921Appointed byAlexander MackenziePersonal detailsBorn 1841 08 09 August 9 1841Halifax Nova ScotiaDiedSeptember 12 1921 1921 09 12 aged 80 NationalityCanadianPolitical partyLiberalAlma materCarlow CollegeCatholic University of IrelandHarvard UniversityOccupationLawyer PoliticianPortfolioSpeaker of the SenateBorn in Halifax Nova Scotia the son of Patrick Power and Ellen Gaul he was educated at St Mary s Knockbeg College Carlow College the Catholic University of Ireland and Harvard University and was admitted to the bar in 1866 In 1880 he married Susan O Leary He served as a member of Halifax town council and of the school board He also served as a member of the senate for Dalhousie University Power was appointed to the Senate of Canada representing the senatorial division of Halifax Nova Scotia in 1877 A Liberal he was Speaker of the Senate from 1901 to 1905 He died in office in 1921 References editLawrence Geoffrey Power Parliament of Canada biography Allison D amp Tuck CE History of Nova Scotia Vol 3 1916 pp 225 6External links editWorks by or about Lawrence Geoffrey Power at Internet Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lawrence Geoffrey Power amp oldid 1168944469, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
