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Aug 01, 1868 Died on 06 Dec 1939 (aged 71)
Canadian politician
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About Herbert H. Acorn
- Herbert Hunt Acorn (August 1868 – December 6, 1939) was a merchant and political figure on Prince Edward Island.
- He represented 1st Kings in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1935 to 1939 as a Liberal. He was born in Lower Montague, Prince Edward Island, the son of Charles Acorn and Caroline Sabine, and was educated there and at the Charlottetown Business School.
- Acorn worked for Daniel Gordon, then for the firm of Westaway and McDonald and then for Prowse Brothers Ltd, owned by Lemuel Prowse.
- In 1894, he married Harriet Ann Sellar.
- He opened a general store in Souris in 1896.
- After fire destroyed his store, he opened a lumber mill.
- Acorn was mayor of Souris from 1920 to 1921.
- He also served as president of the Souris Board of Trade.
- Acorn died in office at Prince Edward Island Hospital in Charlottetown at the age of 71. His son William also served in the provincial assembly.
