1873 After PEI joined Confederation, it needed to proceed with its first general election in 1873. In the April 1, 1873 election, the Conservative Party won with 15 seats. Leading the province would be James Colledge Pope, who now served as the...
In 1849, a 23-year-old man ventured out to find his fortune. Joining 40 other men from Prince Edward Island, he put his money in on the purchase of the Fanny, a small brig that would make the journey to California. It was the era of the California...