T. Babbitt Parlee (March 13, 1914 – January 22, 1957) was a lawyer and political figure in

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Biography

Early life and education

He was born in Sussex, New Brunswick, the son of W.K.C. Parlee and Jennie H. Babbit. He was educated at the

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and

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. In 1948, Parlee married Evelyn Moran.

Political career

He served on city council from 1944 to 1948 and was mayor of Moncton from 1950 to 1952. He served as president of the province's Executive Council in 1952. That year, as a Progressive Conservative, he and his running mate Joseph W. Bourgeois won two City of

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seats in the

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, defeating incumbent C. H. Blakeney and Claudius Leger. After the election, in 1954 he was named Minister of Municipal Affairs.

Death

On January 23, 1957, Parlee and two other men died when their plane crashed in Kent County during a snow storm. He was flying from

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. The wreckage was discovered that May.

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was named after him in 1959.

References

* ''Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1956'', PG Normandin * {{DEFAULTSORT:Parlee, T. Babbitt 1914 births 1957 deaths Mayors of Moncton University of New Brunswick alumni Dalhousie University alumni Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick MLAs Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in Canada Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 1957 Accidental deaths in New Brunswick