Robert Harold Jenkins
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Robert Harold Jenkins was a merchant, investment dealer and political figure in Prince Edward Island
, Canada. He represented Queen's
in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1925 to 1930 as a Liberal
member.
He was born at Mount Albion, Prince Edward Island, the son of Robert Jenkins and Jessie Currie. Jenkins graduated from the Commercial College in Charlottetown
in 1889. For a time, he was involved in the trade in eggs with the United States
and then entered the grocery trade in Charlottetown. In 1897, he married Minnie M. Hooper. He was the 22nd mayor of Charlottetown from 1923 to 1924. Jenkins was defeated when he ran for reelection to the House of Commons in 1930.
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 1930 as a Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
member.
He was born at Mount Albion, Prince Edward Island, the son of Robert Jenkins and Jessie Currie. Jenkins graduated from the Commercial College 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...
in 1889. For a time, he was involved in the trade in eggs with the United States
United States
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and then entered the grocery trade in Charlottetown. In 1897, he married Minnie M. Hooper. He was the 22nd mayor of Charlottetown from 1923 to 1924. Jenkins was defeated when he ran for reelection to the House of Commons in 1930.