Willibald Joseph MacDonald (January 27, 1897 – March 17, 1977Dates of Office, Lieutenant Governor Gallery, Government of Prince Edward Island
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Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island (PEI; ) is one of the thirteen Provinces and territories of Canada, provinces and territories of Canada. It is the smallest province in terms of land area and population, but the most densely populated. The island has seve ...

. He served as the 19th

Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island The lieutenant governor of Prince Edward Island () is the viceregal representative in Prince Edward Island of the , who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with the ten other jurisdictions of Canada, as well as the ...

from August 1963 to October 1969. He was born in

Souris West Souris West is a municipality that holds community status in Prince Edward Island, Canada. It was incorporated in 1972. Contains the Locality of Souris West and part of the Locality of Lower Rollo Bay. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Pop ...

, the son of Archibald J. MacDonald. MacDonald was educated in Souris, at

Prince of Wales College Prince of Wales College (PWC) is a former university college, which was located in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. PWC merged with St. Dunstan's University in 1969 to form the University of Prince Edward Island. PWC traces its his ...

and at

Saint Dunstan's University :''St. Andrew's College, Prince Edward Island'' redirects to here. St. Dunstan's University (SDU) is a former university which was located on the northern outskirts of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. SDU merged with Prince of Wales ...

, later becoming a professor at Prince of Wales College. He served overseas during

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and also served in

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. MacDonald married Agnes Smith Flynn in 1925.

References

The Honourable Willibald Joseph MacDonald, Lieutenant Governor Gallery, Government of Prince Edward Island
* McDonell, JK; Campbell, R
''Lords of the North'' (1997)
p. 263 Lieutenant Governors of Prince Edward Island 1897 births 1977 deaths People from Souris, Prince Edward Island {{PrinceEdwardIsland-politician-stub