John Howatt Bell
Politician
1846 – 1929
Who was John Howatt Bell?
John Howatt Bell was a lawyer and politician who served as the 14th Premier of Prince Edward Island.
Bell was born in Cape Traverse, the son of Walter Bell and Elizabeth Howatt. He was educated at Prince of Wales College and at Albert College in Belleville. After studying law, he was called to the Ontario bar in 1874 and set up practice in Ottawa. He moved to Manitoba, was called to the bar there and set up practice in Emerson. In 1882, he married his first cousin, Helen, the daughter of Cornelius Howatt. He returned to Prince Edward Island, was called to the bar, and set up practice in Summerside.
Bell entered politics in 1886 when he was elected to the province's legislative assembly as a Liberal. In 1898 he won a seat in the Canadian House of Commons as a supporter of the federal Liberals under Sir Wilfrid Laurier. He lost his seat in 1900 but returned to the provincial assembly in 1915 when he was chosen to lead the Liberal Party and became leader of the opposition. After Bell led the Liberals to power in 1919, he became Premier.
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- Born
- Dec 13, 1846
Prince Edward Island - Nationality
- Canada
- Education
- Albert College
- Prince of Wales College
- Lived in
- Summerside
- Died
- Jan 29, 1929
Los Angeles
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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