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John Howatt Bell
14th Premier of Prince Edward Island
In office 9 September 1919 – 5 September 1923
Monarch
George V
Lieutenant Governor
Murdoch McKinnon
Preceded by
Aubin-Edmond Arsenault
Succeeded by
James D. Stewart
Leader of the Prince Edward Island Liberal Party
In office 13 July 1915 – 26 July 1923
Preceded by
John Richards
Succeeded by
Albert Charles Saunders
Member of the General Assembly of Prince Edward Island for 4th Prince
In office 30 June 1886 – 13 December 1893
Serving with George W. Bentley
Preceded by
Augustus Holland
Succeeded by
district abolished
MLA (Assemblyman) for 4th Prince
In office 13 December 1893 – 14 May 1898
Preceded by
himself
Succeeded by
Samuel E. Reid
In office 16 September 1915 – 26 July 1923
Preceded by
James Kennedy
Succeeded by
Whitefield Bentley
Member of Parliament for East Prince
In office 14 December 1898 – 7 November 1900
Preceded by
John Yeo
Succeeded by
Alfred Lefurgey
Personal details
Born
(1846-12-13)13 December 1846 Cape Traverse, Prince Edward Island Colony
Died
29 January 1929(1929-01-29) (aged 82) Los Angeles, California
Nationality
Canadian
Political party
Prince Edward Island Liberal Party
Other political affiliations
Liberal
Spouse
Helen Howatt
(m. 1882)
Residence
Summerside, Prince Edward Island
Alma mater
Prince of Wales College Albert College
Occupation
Teacher and lawyer
Profession
Politician
John Howatt Bell (13 December 1846 – 29 January 1929) 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, Ontario. 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 House of Commons of Canada 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. His government extended the province's road system and adopted a highway improvement policy funded by a tax that contributed to the government's unpopularity. His administration also extended the voting franchise to women in 1922.[citation needed]
Bell's government was ridden with disputes within his cabinet, which harmed the party's unity and popularity and led to his government's electoral defeat in 1923 after a single term in office. Bell retired from politics and died six years later in a car accident in Los Angeles, California.[citation needed]
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