Thomas Maxfield Linkletter

LINKLETTER, THOMAS MAXFIELD. farmer and shipper; b. 14 April 1868 in St. Eleanors, son of Thomas Linkletter and Mary Ann Ramsay; m. 10 April 1895, Clara Craswell, and they had seven children, Amy W., W. Maxfield, G. Bradford, Harold C., T. Leland, Irene, and Zilpha; United; d. 15 February 1954 in Summerside. Linkletter, a Liberal, was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in the general election of 1935 for 3'd Prince. He was re-elected in the general elections of 1939, 1943, and 1947. He was defeated in the general elections of 1919 and 1923. Linkletter was a farmer and also engaged in the lobster-packing business. He was one of the larger shippers of Island oysters to Montreal. Thomas Linkletter died 15 February 1954 in Prince County Hospital. Clara Linkletter, the daughter of William Craswell of St. Eleanors, was born 5 April 1874 and died 9 February 1944.