Walter Lea
Walter Lea | |
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Thane A. Campbell | |
| Leader of the Prince Edward Island Liberal Party | |
| In office May 20, 1930 – January 10, 1936 | |
| Preceded by | Albert C. Saunders |
| Succeeded by | Thane Campbell |
| MLA (Councillor) for 4th Prince | |
| In office September 16, 1915 – July 26, 1923 | |
| Preceded by | Michael C. Delaney |
| Succeeded by | John H. Myers |
| In office June 25, 1927 – January 10, 1936 | |
| Preceded by | John H. Myers |
| Succeeded by | Horace Wright |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 10, 1874 Tryon, Prince Edward Island |
| Died | January 10, 1936 (aged 61) Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Helena Esma Maude Mary Rogerson
(m. 1899) |
| Relations | William C. Lea (father) |
| Children | 5 |
| Residence | Victoria, Prince Edward Island |
| Occupation | Farmer and livestock breeder |
| Profession | Politician |
| Cabinet | Minister of Agriculture (1919–1923) Commissioner of Agriculture and Provincial Secretary-General (1927–1930) |
Walter Maxfield Lea (February 10, 1874 – January 10, 1936) was a Prince Edward Island politician.
A farmer and livestock breeder by profession, Lea was born in
Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island
.
Lea rebuilt the party while in opposition and in 1935 the Liberals won all 30 seats in the legislature, the first time such a thing had ever happened in the British Empire. Lea had been ill during the campaign, however, and died in office at the Prince Edward Island Hospital in Charlottetown[1] on January 10, 1936.
He married Helena Esma Maude Mary Rodgerson in 1899. His daughter Marion married
Walter Fitz-Alan Stewart.[1]
References
- "Walter Maxfield Lea". Premier's Gallery. Government of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
- ^ ISBN 1-894838-01-7.
| Crown Colony of Prince Edward Island (1851–1873) | |
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| Province of Prince Edward Island (1873–present) | |
