John Albert Messervy
Encyclopedia
John Albert Messervy was an industrialist and political figure on Prince Edward Island
, Canada. He represented Queen's
in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1925 to 1926 as a Conservative
.
He was born in St. George's, Newfoundland and Labrador, the son of Benjamin Thomas Messervy and Martha J.M. Bagg. In 1870, Messervy moved to Prince Edward Island and was educated in Charlottetown
. He was a manufacturer in Charlottetown and a director of the Hickey and Nicholson Tobacco Company. In 1898, he married Carrie A. Wade. Messervy was defeated when he ran for reelection to the House of Commons in 1926. He died in Charlottetown at the age of 66.
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
, Canada. He represented Queen's
Queen's (Prince Edward Island electoral district)
Queen's was a federal electoral district in Prince Edward Island, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1968.This riding was created in 1903 from parts of East Prince, East Queen's and West Queen's ridings....
in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1925 to 1926 as a Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
.
He was born in St. George's, Newfoundland and Labrador, the son of Benjamin Thomas Messervy and Martha J.M. Bagg. In 1870, Messervy moved to Prince Edward Island and was educated in Charlottetown
Charlottetown
Charlottetown is a Canadian city. It is both the largest city on and the provincial capital of Prince Edward Island, and the county seat of Queens County. Named after Queen Charlotte, the wife of George III, Charlottetown was first incorporated as a town in 1855 and designated as a city in 1885...
. He was a manufacturer in Charlottetown and a director of the Hickey and Nicholson Tobacco Company. In 1898, he married Carrie A. Wade. Messervy was defeated when he ran for reelection to the House of Commons in 1926. He died in Charlottetown at the age of 66.