George Albert Godkin

GODKIN, GEORGE ALBERT, watchmaker and jeweller; b. 4 June 1860 in Charlottetown, son of James and Jane Turner; m. 5 November 1890 Sadie M. Brown, and there were no children; Methodist; d. April 1919, in Summerside. Godkin, a Liberal, was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in the general election of 1893 for 5th Prince. He was re-elected in the general elections of 1900 and 1904. He was defeated in the general election of 1897. In January 1905 Godkin was appointed to Executive Council. He was educated at local schools in Charlottetown, and was a watchmaker and jeweller. George Godkin died in April 1919. Sadie Godkin was born in 1866 and died in 1929.