Alfred Alexander Lefurgey (April 22, 1871 – November 11, 1934) was a

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lawyer and politician. Born in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, the son of John Lefurgey, Lefurgey was educated at

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, Mount Allison University (

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in 1891) and Harvard Law School (

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in 1894). He returned to Summerside where he entered his father's ship building and shipping business with his brother, John Ephraim. Lefurgey was first elected to the

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for

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in 1897. Lefurgey resigned his seat in 1898 to run unsuccessfully for a federal seat in 1898. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for

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in the general elections of 1900 and re-elected in

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for

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. A

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, he was defeated in

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and again in

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. In the House of Commons, he served as Conservative whip for the Maritime provinces. Lefurgey was a prominent member in the

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order.

References

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The Canadian Parliament; biographical sketches and photo-engravures of the senators and members of the House of Commons of Canada. Being the tenth Parliament, elected November 3, 1904''Past and Present of Prince Edward Island ...'', DA MacKinnon & AB Warburton (1906)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lefurgey, Alfred 1871 births 1934 deaths Harvard Law School alumni Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Prince Edward Island Mount Allison University alumni Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island MLAs People from Summerside, Prince Edward Island