G. Lorne Monkley

MONKLEY, GEORGE LORNE. public servant; b. 24 June 1914 in Summerside, son of Edward H. Monkley and Mae MacDonald; m. 23 December 1939 Edna Jane Champion, and they had three children, Edward, Errol, and Allen; United; d. 8 March 1997 in Charlottetown. Monkley, a Conservative, was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in the general election of 1959 for 5th Prince. He was re-elected in the general election of 1962. He resigned from the Legislature in 1963. Lorne Monkley was educated in local schools. In his early career, he worked as the secretary-treasurer of Amalgamated Dairies Limited. He was a Veteran of the Second World War, and retired as a Major from the Prince Edward Island Regiment. He was a director of the Hillcrest Housing Company, which was created for the use of Department of National Defence personnel stationed at CFB Summerside. Monkley was Clerk of the Legislative Assembly before entering politics. Following his political career, he was appointed Chairperson of the Civil Service Commission. Monkley served the province as Chief Electoral Officer. He was the first Islander to be elected as Superintendent of Insurance for Canada. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, the Lions Club, and the Royal Canadian Legion. Lorne Monkley died 8 March 1997. Edna Monkley was the daughter of Wesley Champion of Kensington.