Frank Longworth MacNutt

MACNUTT, FRANK LONGWORTH, farmer, insurance salesperson, and produce inspector; b. 29 April 1897 in Darnley, the son of Robert F. MacNutt and Lulu Cousins; m. 22 October 1944 to Gwendolyn B. MacLean, and they had two children, Isabel and Eleanor; Presbyterian; d. 20 September 1983 in Malpeque. MacNutt, a Liberal, was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in the general election of 1951 for 3rd Prince. He was re-elected in the general election of 1955. He was defeated in the general elections of 1959 and 1962. One of MacNutt's opponents in the general election of 1951 was Hilda Ramsay. Ramsay was the first female candidate to campaign for a seat in the provincial legislature. She was a candidate for the CCF Party. MacNutt received his early education in his native community of Darnley. Later in life, he moved to Malpeque where he owned a farm. MacNutt was also an insurance salesperson for Hyndman and Company Limited and for H. L. Sear Insurance Limited. From 1936 to 1946, he acted as the Fruit and Vegetable Inspector for the provincial government. MacNutt was a Member of the Keir Memorial Presbyterian Church and was active in church and community organizations. MacNutt died at his home in Malpeque on 20 September 1983. On 22 October 1944, MacNutt married Gwendolyn B. MacNutt, the daughter of Roy E. MacLean.