Manoah Rowe

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Monoah Rowe (ca 1813 – May 12, 1899) was an English-born farmer, merchant, shipbuilder and political figure on Prince Edward Island. He represented 4th Kings in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1873 to 1876 as a Liberal.

He came to the island in 1822. For a time, he lived in Summerside, later moving to Montague Bridge. Rowe operated a general store there. He was also a customs collector and operated a tavern in the area. He married Penelope Rowe, whose parents had also come to the island from England.

References

  • {{cite book |title=Minding the House: A Biographical Guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs |last=Weeks |first=Blair |isbn=1-894838-01-7 |year=2002 |publisher=Acorn Press |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/mindinghousebiog0000week }}

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Category:Prince Edward Island Liberal Party MLAs

Category:1810s births

Category:1899 deaths

Category:English emigrants to pre-Confederation Prince Edward Island

Category:Year of birth uncertain

Category:19th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island

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