| The Honourable T. William L. Prowse | |
|---|---|
| 17th Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island | |
| In office October 4, 1950 –March 31, 1958 | |
| Monarch | George VI Elizabeth II |
| Governor General | The Viscount Alexander of Tunis Vincent Massey |
| Premier | J. Walter Jones Alex W. Matheson |
| Preceded by | Joseph Alphonsus Bernard |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Walter Hyndman |
| MLA (Assemblyman) for 5th Queens | |
| In office July 23, 1935 –May 18, 1939 | |
| Preceded by | W. Allen Stewart |
| Succeeded by | W. F. Alan Stewart |
| In office September 15, 1943 –December 11, 1947 | |
| Preceded by | W. F. Alan Stewart |
| Succeeded by | David L. Matheson |
| 26th Mayor of Charlottetown | |
| In office 1930–1932 | |
| Preceded by | Ira J. Yeo |
| Succeeded by | William S. Stewart |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 31, 1888 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
| Died | November 2, 1973 (aged 85) Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Annie Martyn(m. 1913) |
| Relations | Lemuel Ezra Prowse (father) |
| Children | Lemuel E., Doris H., Margaret F., and Fairlie C. |
| Residence | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
| Alma mater | Sydney Academy Prince of Wales College |
| Occupation | businessman |
| Profession | Politician |
| Cabinet | Minister without Portfolio (1935-1939)(1943-1947) |
Thomas William Lemuel Prowse (August 31, 1888 – November 2, 1973) was a businessman and was the 17th Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island from 1950 to 1958.
The Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island is the viceregal representative in Prince Edward Island of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with the ten other jurisdictions of Canada, as well as the other Commonwealth realms and any subdivisions thereof, and resides predominantly in her oldest realm, the United Kingdom. The Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island is appointed in the same manner as the other provincial viceroys in Canada and is similarly tasked with carrying out most of the monarch's constitutional and ceremonial duties.
The son of Lemuel Ezra Prowse and Frances J. Stanley, he was born and educated in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
Lemuel Ezra Prowse was a merchant and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He represented 5th Queens in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1893 to 1900 as a Liberal member and represented Queen's in the House of Commons of Canada from 1908 to 1911 as a Liberal.
Charlottetown is the capital and largest city of the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, and the county seat of Queens County. Named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, queen consort of King George III of the United Kingdom, Charlottetown was originally an unincorporated town that incorporated as a city in 1855.
Prince Edward Island is a province of Canada consisting of the Atlantic island of the same name along with several much smaller islands nearby. Prince Edward Island is one of the three Maritime Provinces and is the smallest province in both land area and population, but the most densely populated. It is part of the traditional lands of the Mi'kmaq, and became a British colony in the 1700s and was federated into Canada as a province in 1873. Its capital is Charlottetown. According to the 2016 census, the province of Prince Edward Island has 142,907 residents.
He was proprietor and president of Prowse Brothers Ltd. in Charlottetown. Active in local politics, he was a councillor on Charlottetown City Council for eight years and served as the 26th mayor from 1930 to 1932.
The Charlottetown City Council is the governing body for the city of Charlottetown, the county seat of Queen's County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. The most recent civic election took place in November, 2014. City council meets at Charlottetown City Hall.
A Liberal, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island representing the Charlottetown Common and Royalty District in Queens County, first in the 1935 general election and again in 1943. In 1950 he was appointed lieutenant governor of the island and served for eight years.
The Prince Edward Island Liberal Party is a major political party in the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. The PEI Liberals are affiliated with the federal Liberal Party of Canada. The party is led by Premier Wade MacLauchlan, a former president of the University of Prince Edward Island.
The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, along with the Queen of Canada in Right of Prince Edward Island, represented by the Lieutenant-Governor of Prince Edward Island, forms the parliament of the province. The General Assembly meets at Province House, which is located at the intersection of Richmond and Great George Streets in Charlottetown.
