Thomas William Lemuel Prowse

The Honourable
T. William L. Prowse
The Honourable T. William L. Prowse
17th Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island
	In office; October 4, 1950 – March 31, 1958
Monarchs	George VI; Elizabeth II
Governors 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[citation needed]
Nationality	Canadian
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	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 son of Lemuel Ezra Prowse and Frances J. Stanley, he was born and educated in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.

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.

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.

References

Official biography

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The Honourable T. William L. Prowse

17th Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island
In office October 4, 1950 – March 31, 1958
Monarchs	George VI Elizabeth II
Governors 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	(1888-08-31)August 31, 1888 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Died	November 2, 1973(1973-11-02) (aged 85) Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island^{[citation needed]}
Nationality	Canadian
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	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)