Edward Hackett

Edward Hackett
Edward Hackett
Member of the House of Commons of Canada for West Prince
	In office; 1896–1897; 1900–1904;
Member of the House of Commons of Canada for Prince County
Member of Parliament; for West Prince
	In office; 1878–1887
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for 1st Prince
	In office; 1876–1878
Personal details
Born	July 6, 1840; Tignish, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Died	December 23, 1916 (aged 76)
Political party	Liberal-Conservative

Edward Hackett (July 6, 1840 – December 23, 1916) was a merchant and political figure in Prince Edward Island. He represented 1st Prince in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1876–1878. He subsequently served in the House of Commons of Canada, representing Prince County from 1878–1887, and West Prince from 1896–1897 and from 1900–1904. He was a Liberal-Conservative member.

He was born in Tignish, Prince Edward Island, the son of Thomas Hackett and Ellen Condon, immigrants from Ireland. He was first employed as a bookkeeper for a store before opening his own business in 1864, also entering the fish trade. In 1860, he married Hannah Maria Fitzgibbon. He served as justice of the peace for Prince County from 1872–1876. Hackett was defeated in bids for reelection to the House of Commons in 1887, 1897 and 1898.

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