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Sir Charles Dalton
Charles Dalton lived between the years 1850 and 1933. Some of
accomplishments include the founding of the silver fox industry on
the island, the construction of a sanitarium in North Wiltshire and the construction
of Dalton Hall at St. Dunstan University (now U.P.E.I.). His most
famous contribution to Tignish is a former Dalton School. He
served as Lieutenant - Governor from 1930 - 1933. He died while
still in office in December of 1933.
A Silver Fox Pelt from The Alberton Museum
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Charles Dalton
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Daltons first fox ranch was at "Savage Island" near
Alberton with Robert T. Oulton as his partner. Dalton's ranch had
about 500 foxes at one time. Ranchers came from far and
wide. All were looking to buy "breeders."
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