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.