J. Edward Wyatt

James Edward "Ned" Wyatt was a lawyer and political figure on Prince Edward Island. He represented 5th Prince in the Legislative Assembly of [Prince Edward Island] from 1908 to 1915 as a Prince [Edward Island Conservative Party|Conservative].
He was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, the son of William Wyatt, and was educated at Prince of [Wales College]. He married Cecilia, the daughter of John Lefurgey. Wyatt studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1883 and set up practice in Summerside with his brother-in-law J.E. Lefurgey. He was defeated when he ran for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1904 but was successful in the elections of 1908 and 1912. Wyatt was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1915 and in a 1922 by-election. He also was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the House of Commons in 1926.
His daughter Wanda was the first female law student in the province. Her father supported a bill in the legislature to allow women to study law and sponsored her application to law school.