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43rd General Assembly Of Prince Edward Island
The 43rd General Assembly of Prince Edward Island was in session from September 25, 1935, to April 21, 1939. The Prince Edward Island Liberal Party, Liberal Party led by Walter Lea formed the government, winning all the seats in the legislature. Thane Campbell became Premier and party leader following Lea's death in 1936. Stephen Hessian was elected speaker. There were five sessions of the 43rd General Assembly: Members Kings Prince Queens Notes: References Election results for the Prince Edward Island Legislative Assembly, 1935-07-23 * O'Handley, Kathryn ''Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1994'' {{DEFAULTSORT:43rd General Assembly Of Prince Edward Island Terms of the General Assembly of Prince Edward Island 1935 establishments in Prince Edward Island 1939 disestablishments in Prince Edward Island ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Lea
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 Tryon, Prince Edward Island, Tryon, the son of William C. Lea and Annie Murphy. He was elected to the provincial House of Assembly in 1915 as a Liberal Party of Prince Edward Island, Liberal and became commissioner of agriculture in 1919. In 1930 Lea became premier when his predecessor was appointed to the Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island but the Great Depression took a toll on the government's popularity and he lost the election the next year to the rival Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island. Lea rebuilt the party while in parliamentary opposition, 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 Charlotteto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |