Philip Primrose | |
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| 5th Lieutenant Governor of Alberta | |
| In office October 1, 1936 – March 17, 1937 | |
| Monarchs | Edward VIII George VI |
| Governor General | The Lord Tweedsmuir |
| Premier | William Aberhart |
| Preceded by | William L. Walsh |
| Succeeded by | John C. Bowen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Philip Carteret Hill Primrose October 23, 1864 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Died | March 17, 1937 (aged 72) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Nationality | British Subject (Preceded Canadian Citizenship Act) |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Lily Deane (m. 1902) |
| Relations | 5th Earl of Rosebery; cousin Clarence Primrose; cousin |
| Children | Phyllis (1902–1975) Neil (1904–1904) Neil Philip (1905–1991) Sybil (c. 1909–1946) |
| Residence(s) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Alma mater | Royal Military College of Canada |
| Occupation | Police officer |
Philip Carteret Hill Primrose (October 23, 1864 – March 17, 1937) was a Canadian police officer and the fifth Lieutenant Governor of Alberta.
Primrose was born in 1864 in Nova Scotia. He attended the Pictou Academy before graduating from the Royal Military College in 1885. Upon his graduation, he took up employment with the North-West Mounted Police (NWMP) (later merged into the Royal Canadian Mounted Police). Over the 30 years he spent with the NWMP, he was stationed at many locations throughout the North-West Territories, serving as Superintendent on four separate occasions before his retirement from the force in 1915.
Primrose then moved to Edmonton and accepted the position of city police magistrate, a position he would hold for 20 years. Amongst other positions, during World War I he commanded the Edmonton Reserve Battalion of the Canadian Army. Although he had never actively participated in politics, in 1936 Primrose was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, a position he held for only 167 days before he died after a long illness. [1]