About Charles Dalton
Lived 1850 – 1933 (aged 83). Charles Dalton was a Canadian politician and businessperson.
Charles Dalton (June 9, 1850 – December 9, 1933) was a Canadian businessman, politician and philanthropist on Prince Edward Island.
Biography Charles Dalton was born at Tignish, Prince Edward Island, the son of Patrick Dalton and Margaret McCarthy. He served as a Conservative and then the 13th Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island from 1930 until his death in 1933.
During World War I, he donated a motor ambulance to the Canadian government. He also built a school in his home town of Tignish. In 1916, he was named a Knight Commander in the Order of St. Gregory the Great.
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Who was Charles Dalton?
Canadian politician (1850-1933)
When was Charles Dalton born?
Charles Dalton was born on 9 June 1850 in Tignish.
When did Charles Dalton die?
Charles Dalton died on 9 December 1933 in Charlottetown.
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Charles Dalton was a politician and businessperson.
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Charles Dalton was Canadian.
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