Biographies of Members of the Legislative Assembly
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- Alexander Bannerman Warburton
- WARBURTON, K.C., D.C.L, ALEXANDER BANNERMANN, lawyer, judge, and author; b. 4 April 1852 in St. Eleanors, son of lames Warburton and Martha Compton Green; m. first 23 August 1883 Helen Margaret Davies of St. Eleanors, and there were no children; m. secondly 25 October 1889 Isabella Cogswell Longworth of Charlottetown, and they had three children, Olga, Mrs. J. Holroyd, and Morah Frances; Anglican; d. 14 January 1929 in Charlottetown. Warburton, a Liberal, was first elected to the House of Assembly in a by-election held 29 May 1891 for 1st Queens. He was defeated in the general election of 1890 for Charlottetown Royalty. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly in the general elections of 1893 and 1897. Following the unexpected resignation of Frederick Peters* in 1897, Warburton became premier in October of that year. On 1 August 1898, he resigned as premier and as a Member of the Legislative Assembly to accept a judicial appointment to the Court of Kings County. As a result of urging from members of the Liberal party, on 21 October 1904, Warburton resigned from the Bench to become a candidate in that year's federal election for Queen’s. Despite being defeated, he re-offered in the 1908 federal election and was elected. Warburton was defeated in the 1911 and 1917 federal elections. He served as Mayor of Charlottetown from 1901 to 1904. Warburton was born in Summerside and attended public school there. He attended St. Dunstan’s for two years. Later he attended King’s College in Windsor, Nova Scotia, and received a Bachelor of Arts degree. While at King’s College, he won the Williams Engineering Prize and the Welsford Scholarship for ranking first in the first- year class. In 1876 Warburton was awarded a Bachelor of Law degree, and he received a Doctor of Law degree in 1897, both from King’s College. Warburton also studied at the University of Edinburgh for one year, concentrating on Arts and Classics. Warburton began law studies in London, England, where he was tutored by the famous instructor, Walter Wren, as well as by M. G. Baugh, noted special pleader at the Inner Temple. Later, upon his return to the Island, he continued his studies with L. H. Davies’’'. On 6 July 1878, Warburton was admitted to the Bar and established a law practice in Charlottetown. In 1882 Warburton and Francis Conroy became law partners. He later became a partner with C. R. Smallwood, at another period a partner with Donald A. MacKinnon*, and later with D. Edgar Shaw. Following a career in provincial politics, in 1898 Warburton was appointed as a judge with the Kings County Court where he served until resigning in 1904. In 1920 he returned to the Bench when he was appointed Judge of Probate, and remained there until his death. Warburton was also an author and lecturer. He wrote A History of Prince Edward Island 1534-1831, and was an editor with D. A. MacKinnon and one of the authors of Past and Present. For a number of years he was one of the chief political editorial writers for the Patriot. Warburton was among the first Islanders to promote school consolidation and wrote a series of provocative essays to point out its advantages. He was a director of Patriot Publishing Co. and Eastern Assurance, a member of the Charlottetown school board, secretary of the Prince Edward Island Exhibition Association. and a vice-president of the Dominion Forestry Association. Warburton was also a central figure in the campaign to plant trees in the city of Charlottetown. As a result of his efforts and those of his colleagues, over 800 trees were planted, beginning in 1884. Alexander Warburton died 14 January 1929. Warburton’s father came to the Island in 1834 from Garry Hinch, Portartington, in Queens County, Ireland. He, too, was a public figure in the province, serving as Treasurer and in 1851 as Colonial Secretary. A prominent Reform (Liberal) politician in the mid-1800s, James Warburton was one ofthe leading proponents in the campaign for responsible government for Prince Edward Island. Helen Warburton, the daughter of Daniel and Catherine Davies, died 22 July 1884. Isabella Warburton, the daughter of John Longworth and Elizabeth Tremaine, was born 11 July 1859 and died 28 November 1945., CDP pp. 591-92; CPG 1899; Elections PEI; Meacham’s Atlas; Past and Present pp. 352-54; Provincial Premiers Birthday Series; MacDonald If You’re Stronghearted p. 67; Cotton pp. 38, 46;Examiner 16 November 1885; Journal-Pioneer 14 August 1973; Patriot 14 January 1929; Royal Gazette 5 April 1852; PARO: Marriage Register RG 19 Vital Statistics series 3 subseries 3 vol. 5 1882-1923; MNI-Census 1891; Charlottetown People’s Cemetery Records; Foxley River Anglcan Cemetery Records; Sherwood Cemetery Records.
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- Alexander Bradshaw Campbell
- CAMPBELL, P.C., Q.C., LL.D., HONOURABLE ALEXANDER BRADSHAW, b. 1 December 1933 in Summerside, son of Thane Alexander Campbell* and Cecilia Lillian Bradshaw; m. 19 August 1961 Marilyn Ruth Gilmour, and they had three children, Blair Alexander, Heather Kathryn, and Graham Melville; United. Campbell, a Liberal, was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in a by-election held 9 February 1965 for 5,h Prince. He was re-elected in the general elections of 1966, 1970, 1974, and 1978. He was elected party leader in December 1965 and became Leader of the Opposition in 1966. On 28 July 1966, at the age of 32, Campbell became premier. He served as Attorney-General from that date until 1969. He became a member of the Privy Council on 5 July 1967. From 1969 to 1972, he was Minister of Development and, from 6 September 1972 to 2 May 1974, served as Minister of Agriculture and Forestry. Campbell held the positions of Minister of Justice and Attorney and Advocate General from 2 May 1974 to September 1978. He added the Ministry of Cultural Affairs on 1 July 1976. He led the Liberals to four consecutive victories in general elections, the only premier to accomplish this feat. Campbell resigned in September 1978, five months after leading the Liberals to a narrow victory in that year’s general election. Campbell’s father represented 1st Prince from 1931 to 1943, and served as premier from 1936 to 1943. “Alex” Campbell’s premiership is inextricably linked with the Comprehensive Development Plan. He recognized the need for federal support if the province was to survive as a viable economic entity. Campbell believed in the necessity of change and the value of new ideas. To address the need for economic growth, the Development Plan was conceived. Due to the unprecedented financial support from Ottawa, the Campbell government set the province on a path of economic development and social and cultural change never before seen in the province. The effects of the Comprehensive Development Plan cannot be diminished. A greatly increased provincial civil service was created, and it rose in numbers from 1,435 in 1966 to 2,658 in 1974. The population of the urban areas greatly increased and was paralleled by an increase in the rural non-farm population. Holland College and the University of Prince Edward Island were created, the public education system was restructured from 370 local school boards to five consolidated school boards, and many new educational facilities were built or were improved significantly. The agriculture industry was radically changed, first as a result of education programs for agriculture producers, and subsequently by encouraging producers to organize producer-owned marketing agencies. The Campbell Administration created the Land Development Corporation and the Prince Edward Island Lending Authority to ensure that farmers would continue to have affordable access to land, given the finite nature of the resource in the province. Industrial development was also a major emphasis of the Plan. To this end, industrial parks were constructed in West Royalty and Summerside, and efforts were made to attract manufacturing companies to the province. Economic development grants to local entrepreneurs were also a focus of the government. The Plan had many other effects as well, such as improvements to the provincial health and welfare system and to the tourism industry. Though the Plan accelerated the decline of rural institutions, Campbell sought to offset the social upheaval it created. He instituted the Family Farm Capital Grants Program to slow the decrease in the number of family farms. He made efforts to ensure that Islanders continued to maintain control of their land base by implementing legislation restricting non-resident land ownership. During Campbell’s term as premier, the Prince Edward Island Heritage Foundation was created. The Institute of Man and Resources was created with the mandate to explore alternative energy sources. In retrospect, the Plan certainly did not improve the economy to the degree to which it was intended. Upon his resignation, Campbell lamented the degree to which the province continued to depend on the federal government. Nonetheless, Islanders enjoy the benefits of, for example, a well-trained professional civil service, greatly improved educational facilities, and a better-organized agriculture industry. The Campbell government entrenched these institutions into Island society. Alex Campbell graduated from Summerside High School in 1951, following which he attended Dalhousie University, graduating in 1959 with a Bachelor of Arts and with a Bachelor of Law. Liter that year he was called to the provincial Bar. Campbell practised law in Summerside from 1959 until he took up politics full-time. He was awarded the designation of Queen’s Counsel in 1966. In 1978 Campbell resigned as premier and was later appointed to the Supreme Court. He retired from the Court in 1994. Campbell was involved in a number of community' activities. In 1952 he was the skip of the Prince Edward Island Schoolboy curling champions. Following university he was a secretary of the Summerside Board of Trade. Campbell was a member of the Summerside Ys Men’s Club and served as president of the YMCA from 1980 to 1991. He was an elder at Trinity United Church in Summerside. In 1982 Campbell was appointed Prince Edward Island coordinator of the Governor General’s Canadian Study Conference held in 1983. He was the Prince Edward Island chairman of the Duke of Edinburgh Awards from 1984 to 1990. Campbell served as chairman of the Institute of Man and Resources and as a board member of the Prince Edward Island Museum and Heritage Foundation. From 1983 to 1990, he chaired the Summerside and Area Historical Society. In 1976 he was awarded a Doctor of Law's degree from McGill and in 1979 a Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Prince Edward Island. Alex Campbell and his wife reside in Stanley Bridge. Marilyn Ruth Campbell is the daughter of Melville A. Gilmour of Guelph, Ontario. , CPG 1966. 1978; CWW 1999 P 192; MacDonald If You’re Stronghearted pp. 285. 310-11. 336. 342; PEI ECO 738/72. 727/78. 603/76; Provincial Premiers Birthday Series: WWPEI p. 22; Atlantic Advocate January 1971; Canada and the World December 1972; Canadian Magazine 3 April 1976; Guardian 12 September 1978; Journal-Pioneer 1 December 1978. Toronto Star 18 May 1972, 23 May 1972.
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- Alexander D. Robertson
- ROBERTSON, ALEXANDER D., merchant and farmer; b. 5 March 1849 in West River, son of James Robertson of Kingsboro and Mary Jarvis of Guysborough County, NS; m. 24 February 1887 Bertha Lydia Fraser, and they had six children, Alexander, Bessie, Rhoda, Martha, Ralph, and Theodore; Baptist; d. 2 January 1921. Robertson, a Liberal, was elected to the House of Assembly in a by-election held 19 April 1891 for 1st Kings. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly in the general election of 1893. He was defeated in the general election of 1897. He received his early education in local schools and then at the Charlottetown Normal School. He was a merchant and farmer in the Red Point area. Alexander Robertson died 2 January 1921. Bertha Robertson, the daughter of Donald Fraser, was born ca. 1863 and died in 1950., CPG 1891, 1897; Elections PEI; Guardian 21 July 1987; PARO: MNI- Census 1891: Robertson Family File.
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- Alexander Fraser Bruce
- BRUCE, ALEXANDER FRASER farmer and wholesale merchant; b. 10 May 1857 in Heatherdale, son of John Bruce and Anne Finlayson; m. 24 December 1884 Mary Isabella MacKinnon of Uigg, and they had seven children, Callum, John Callum'", Willard, Fraser, Barbara, Catherine, and Munro; Presbyterian/United; d. 28 November 1927 in Valleyfield. Bruce, a Liberal, was declared elected to the Legislative Assembly by two votes in the general election of 1900 for 4th Kings. He was sworn in and served in the Legislature during the 1901 session. Eventually a recount and a judicial appeal of the 4th Kings election resulted in Murdoch McKinnon"" being declared elected. McKinnon took his seat in the Legislative Assembly in May 1902. Born in Heatherdale, Bruce was a farmer in Valleyfield on the Douse Road. Later he operated a wholesale business in Montague. As a result of his success in business, he retired to enjoy travelling, studying, and working on his Montague property. Alexander Bruce died 28 November 1927. Mary Bruce, the daughter of William MacKinnon, was born 2 January 1854 and predeceased her husband. John Callum Bruce* served in the Legislature for 4th Queens from 1928 until his death in 1933., CPG 1901 p. 362; Elections PEI; Meacham's Atlas; PEI journal of the Legislative Assembly 1901 pp. 3. 89, 1902 pp. 6-7, 9, 17-18, 89; Examiner 29 December 1884; Patriot 29 November 1927; PARO: Marriage License Book RG 19 series 3 subseries 1 volume 5; MNI-Census 1891; Census 1901; Montague United Church Records.
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- Alexander J. MacNevin
- MACNEVIN, ALEXANDER J., general merchant and farmer; b. 20 September 1885 in Argyle Shore, son of John MacNevin and Ann Campbell; m. 1 September 1915 Perle Elnora McLeod, and there were no children; Church of Scotland; d. 25 August 1937 in Toronto. MacNevin, a Conservative, was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in the general election of 1915 for 1st Queens. He was re-elected in the general election of 1923. He was defeated in the general election of 1919. According to the Evening Patriot, he was an able debater in the Legislature and a vigilant custodian of his constituents’ interests. The Evening Patriot goes on to say that he was a keen businessman and had an exceptionally wide knowledge of agricultural problems. MacNevin was educated in the local school and also attended Charlottetown Business College. For several years, he was a general merchant and farmer in Bonshaw. About 10 years before his death, he became a partner of the Canada Varnish Company Limited in Toronto. Alexander MacNevin died 25 August 1937. Pearle MacNevin, the daughter of Colin McLeod who emigrated from Scotland in 1841, was born 1 April 1895., CPG 1916, 1918, 1921, 1928; Evening Patriot 3 May 1921; PARO: Accession 3043/356; Argyle Shore Cemetery Records.
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- Alexander James Larkin
- LARKIN, ALEXANDER JAMES, businessperson; b. 13 September 1946 in St. Peters Bay, son of Alexander James Larkin and Mary Gertrude MacDonald; m. 27 August 1971 Helen Elizabeth MacDonald, and they had three children, Steven James, Kelly Marie, and Corinne Elizabeth; Roman Catholic. Larkin, a Conservative, was elected to the Legislative Assembly in the general election of 1979 for 6th Queens. He was defeated in the general elections of 1978 and 1982. While in the Legislature, Larkin chaired the Conservative caucus. “Jim” Larkin received his early education at the Cable Head East School, and later attended the school in St. Peters Bay and Morell Regional High. In 1972 he earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Prince Edward Island. Larkin was the coordinator of the Prince Edward Island Federation of Municipalities. He also worked as the general manager of the Tourism industry Association of Prince Edward Island and served on the executive of the Tourism Industry Association of Canada. Larkin has been a member of the University of Prince Edward Island Alumni Association and the Board of Governors. In 1977 he chaired the search committee for a new University president. Jim Larkin and his wife currently own and operate Lobster on the Wharf Restaurant and Seafood Market in Charlottetown. Jim Larkin and his wife reside in Charlottetown. Hel en Larkin is the daughter of Michael MacDonald and Marguerite (Sharkey) MacDonald of Newport., CPG 1981. 1982-1983; Evening Patriot 17 April 1984; Guardian 12 June 1982, 8 December 1993; Monitor 12 January 1977.
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- Alexander Laird
- LAIRD, ALEXANDER farmer; b. 1830 in New Glasgow, son of Alexander Laird, Sr., and Janet Orr; m. first 5 January 1864 Rebecca Read, and they had eight daughters and four sons, of whom the following names are known, Dora, Albert, Alwin, William, Emma, Edna, Mary, Rosara, and Amy; m. secondly 30 September 1886 Ann Carruthers, and they had one daughter and three sons, of whom the following names are known, Sarah and David; Presbyterian; d. 9 August 1896 in North Bedeque. Laird, a Liberal, was first elected to the House of Assembly in the general election of 1867 for 4th Prince. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly in the general election of 1893. He was defeated in the general election of 1882. He was elected to the Legislative Council in 1874, 1886, and 1890 for 2nd Prince. Between 1867 and 1870, Laird served in the Liberal governments of George Coles, Joseph Hensley, and Robert Poore Haythorne. From 1876 to 1878, Laird served in the administration of Louis Henry Davies5. Laird was appointed to Executive Council in 1891 by Premier Frederick Peters’'. He remained in Executive Council until his death in 1896. Laird was regarded as a man of consistent political stance. He was committed to the settlement of the land question and was in opposition to the establishment of denominational schools. Laird was one of the strongest allies of Premier L. H. Davies on the school question, and campaigned for public funding for an improved non-denomina- tional school system. Like his younger brothers David* and William*, who both became politicians, Laird received his education in New Glasgow. Throughout his life, he worked on and later maintained the family farm there, which was reputed to be one of the finest in the province. Laird was very involved in farming organizations, as founder and president of the Agricultural Mutual Fire Insurance Company and as a president of the Farmers’ Association and Dairymen’s Association. He served as a director of the Prince County Exhibition and was a supporter of the Government Stock Farm. Laird also exhibited an interest in journalism, much like his brother David, who was the founder of the Charlottetown Patriot. At the time of his death, he was president of the Pioneer, a Summerside newspaper. In 1894 Laird was involved in an accident with an enraged bull that attacked him, leaving him crippled mentally and physically. Alexander Laird died 9 August 1896. Alexander Laird, Sr., his father, of Sterling, Renfrewshire, Scotland, was a member of the House of Assembly. Laird Sr. served from 1850 to 1853 and 1854 to 1866, and was a member of Executive Council from 1859 to 1863. Rebecca Laird was the daughter of Ephraim Read. She died in 1882 at the age of 40. Ann Ltird was the daughter of Samuel Carruthers of North Bedeque., CPG 1891; DCBX pp. 419-20; DCBXII 1891-1900 pp. 512-13; PARO: Marriage Book 8 1862-1867 p. 94; Marriage Register 13 1870-1877 p. 476; MNI-Census 1881, 1891.
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- Alexander Martin
- MARTIN, ALEXANDER, merchant, farmer, and teacher; b. 14 March 1842 in Springton, son of Alex Martin of Springton and Isabelle Martin; m. 8 February 1868 Anne McLeod, and they had six children, Maggie Belle, Rachel, Christy Ann, Albert John, Roderick M., and Isabella Catherine; Presbyterian; d. 13 April 1921 in Valleyfield. Martin, a Conservative, was elected to the House of Assembly in a February 1884 by-election for 4th Queens. He was defeated in the general elections of 1886, 1890, and 1893. He was elected to the Legislative Council in the general election of 1886 for 2nd Queens. Despite his service in the Legislative Council, he was in favour of its abolishment, which occurred in 1893. Martin was elected to the House of Commons in 1896 for East Queen’s, was defeated in 1900, and was re-elected for Queen’s in 1904. Martin was educated in the district school. He spent his early years in Springton, but later resided in Valleyfield, where he operated a general store from 1869 to 1905. For some time, Martin farmed in Springton and Valleyfield. He was a teacher for nine years, six of which were at the Valleyfield school. Alexander Martin died 13 April 1921. Anne Martin, the daughter of Roderick McLeod of Uigg, was born ca. 1844 and died in March 1905., CDP p. 354; CPG 1889; Past and Present p. 341; PARO: MNI-Census 1881.
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- Alexander Wallace Matheson
- MATHESON, ALEXANDER WALLACE, teacher, lawyer, and judge; b. 11 June 1903 in Bellevue, son of Archibald A. Matheson and Margaret MacPherson; m. 25 August 1937 Helen B. Farquharson, and they had five children, Frances Janet, Ellen Margaret (predeceased her father), James Alexander, Thomas Allan, and Andrew; United; d. 3 March 1976 in Charlottetown. Matheson, a Liberal, was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in a by-election held 7 November 1940 for 2nd Queens. He was defeated in the general election of 1943, and from 1946 to 1947 served as Clerk of the Legislative Assembly. Matheson was elected in the general election of 1947 for 4th Kings. He was re-elected in the general elections of 1951, 1955, 1959, and 1962. He was sworn in as Minister of Health and Welfare on 12 March 1948, and served in that Ministry until 1953. Upon the appointment of Premier J. Walter Jones* to the Senate in 1953, Matheson was elected by the Liberal caucus as its new leader. He won the vote on the second ballot, defeating Walter Darby*, Douglas MacKinnon*, William Hughes*, and E. P. Cullen*. Matheson was sworn in as the premier of Prince Edward Island on 25 May 1953. His party was re-elected in the 1955 general election. From 1955 to 1959, Matheson held the positions of Premier, Advocate General, Attorney-General, and President of Executive Council. He was also Minister of Welfare and Labour in 1956 and 1958. He and the Liberals were defeated by the Conservatives, led by Walter R. Shaw*, in the general election of 1959. After having spent the last 24 years governing, the Liberals found themselves out of office. Ex-premier Matheson was said to have commented that at least now there would be a decent opposition. He remained as Leader of the Liberal Party and Leader of the Opposition following the 1959 general election. In September 1961, Matheson won an overwhelming vote of confidence from a provincial Liberal convention and continued to serve as Leader of the Opposition until 1966. He turned down an offer of a federal Cabinet portfolio, and a request to offer as a candidate in the1961 federal election, in order to remain Leader of the Opposition. Matheson announced his retirement from politics on 9 March 1965. Following the election call in 1966, he returned to private life and to his private law practice. Matheson was perhaps best remembered for the rural electrification program and an extensive rural paving program. He also demonstrated able leadership on behalf of the whole Maritime region in dealings with the federal government. “Big Alec,” as he was known, believed in straight talk and was always upfront about his views and intentions. Matheson received his early education at the Bellevue School, later attending Prince of Wales College in Charlottetown, after which he taught school for four years, first in Grandview and then in Valleyfield. Matheson then studied law in the firm of MacKinnon and McNeill in Charlottetown. He was admitted to the Bar in June 1933. Matheson practised law in Charlottetown, until he entered politics in 1940. During the Second World War, he held the rank of a Major in the Artillery Reserve in Charlottetown. After his political career ended, Matheson again entered private law practice until March 1967, when he was sworn in as a County Court Judge for Queens County. He served in this position until March 1974, when he resigned for health reasons. Matheson was involved in many community organizations. He was a member of the Charlottetown Club, the United Services Officers Club, and the Garrison Officer’s Mess. He was a member of the Trinity United Church in Charlottetown and of the Caledonia Club, as well as the Charlottetown Curling Club and the Belvedere Golf and Winter Club. Alexander Matheson died 3 March 1976 at the Livingstone-MacArthur Nursing Home in Charlottetown. Helen Matheson was the daughter of Ernest W. Farquharson., CPG 19-41, 1965; Provincial Premier Birthday Series 1873-1973; Maritime Advocate and Busy East September 1948; Patriot 3 March 1976.
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- Alfred Alexander Lefurgey
- LEFURGEY, ALFRED ALEXANDER, lawyer, businessperson, real estate agent, and stock broker; b. 22 April 1871 in Summerside, son of John Lefurgey* and Dorothea Read; m. Eva Weist of Vancouver, and they had two children, John and Virginia; Presbyterian/Universal; d. 1 November 1934 in Vancouver. Lefurgey, a Conservative, was elected to the Legislative Assembly in the general election of 1897 for 5th Prince. In 1898 he resigned this seat to contest a by-election for East Prince for the House of Commons. Letiirgey was defeated. Lefurgey was elected to the House of Commons in 1900 for East Prince. He was re-elected in the general election of 1904. He was defeated in the general election of 1908. During his time in the Commons, Lefurgey served as Conservative Whip for the Maritime provinces. Lefurgey’s father John was a member of the House of Assembly. Lefurgey received his early education in Summerside schools, after which he attended St. Dunstan’s College in Charlottetown and Mount Allison University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1891. Lefurgey graduated from Harvard University law school in 1894, returning to Summerside where he practised law with J. E. Wyatt and J. E. Lefurgey. He also had a commercial career with interests in the province and Cape Breton. In 1909 he moved to Vancouver where he became a real estate agent and a stock broker. He died on 1 November 1934., CDP pp. 331-32; Past and Present pp. 633-34; Examiner 17 October 1900; Maple Leaf Magazine November 1934; Pioneer 3 November 1934.
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- Alfred Edgar McLean
- MCLEAN, ALFRED EDGAR farmer and trader; b. 8 May 1868 in Southwest Lot 16, son of Roderick William McLean and Rachel McLean; m. 26 June 1895 Henrietta S. Stavert; Presbyterian; d. 28 October 1939 in Summerside. McLean, a Liberal, was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in the general election of 1915 for 3rd Prince. He was re-elected in the general election of 1919. He was defeated in the general election of 1912. In 1921 he resigned from provincial politics to contest the federal seat of Prince. McLean was elected to the House of Commons in 1921, and was re-elected in 1925, 1926, 1930, and 1935. He was a Member of the House of Commons at the time of his death. McLean served for eight years on the Town Council in Summerside. McLean was educated in the local schools, and later attended Summerside High School and Truro Agricultural College. He worked as a farmer and a trader, and was a director of A. E. McLean Silver Black Fox Company and president of Dominion Silver Fox Furs Limited. Fie was a director of the first National Fox Exchange and was a member of the Masonic Order. Alfred McLean died 28 October 1939. Henriette McLean, the daughter of Catherine McMurdo and William Stavert, was born 6 October 1873 and died 21 April 1906., CDP p. 424; CPG 1912, 1915, 1916, 1919; Guardian July 1915; PARO: MNI-Census 1891; Census 1901; Kensington People’s Cemetery Records.
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- Alfred McWilliams
- MCWILLIAMS, ALFRED, farmer, business person, mill owner, and officeholder; b. ca. 6 October 1840 in West Cape, son of David McWilliams and Sarah Wood; m. 1905, Clara Jane Winsloe of New Glasgow, and there were no children; Methodist; d. 1928, in West Cape. McWilliams, a Liberal, was first elected to the House of Assembly in a by-election held April 1891 for 2nd Prince. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly in the general election of 1893 for 2nd Prince. He was re-elected in the general elections of 1897, 1900, 1904, 1908. and 1912. McWilliams was educated in local public schools. He was a farmer, merchant, and shipbuilder, and he operated a mill. For 20 years he served as Postmaster for West Cape. McWilliams owned a 464-acre farm, which adjoined his home, as well as farms in neighbouring settlements. In total he owned 915 acres of farm land, and a grist mill, a carding mill, and a saw mill. Alfred McWilliams died in 1928. Clara McWilliams was born ca. 1858 and died 10 September 1925. The couple were married in Maine., CPG 1897, 1914; Meacham's Atlas, Daily Patriot 11 September 1925, 26 April 1928; PARO: MNI-Census 1891; McWilliams Family File; Bethel United Church Cemetery Records.