44th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island
The 44th General Assembly of Prince Edward Island was in session from March 2, 1940, to August 20, 1943. The Liberal Party led by Thane Campbell formed the government. John Walter Jones became premier and party leader in May 1943 after Campbell accepted an appointment as a judge.
Walter F. Alan Stewart was elected speaker.
There were four sessions of the 44th General Assembly:
| Session | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | March 20, 1940 | May 2, 1940 |
| 2nd | March 24, 1941 | April 10, 1941 |
| 3rd | March 16, 1942 | April 2, 1942 |
| 4th | March 5, 1943 | April 2, 1943 |
Members
Kings
| District | Assemblyman | Party | First elected / previously elected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Kings | Herbert H. Acorn[1] | Liberal | 1935 | |
| John R. McLean (1940) | Conservative/ Prog. Conservative |
1940 | ||
| 2nd Kings | Harry Cox | Liberal | 1927 | |
| 3rd Kings | John Mustard | Liberal | 1927, 1935 | |
| 4th Kings | John A. Campbell | Liberal | 1927 | |
| 5th Kings | William Hughes | Liberal | 1935 | |
| District | Councillor | Party | First elected / previously elected | |
| 1st Kings | Peter A. MacIsaac | Liberal | 1935 | |
| 2nd Kings | James P. McIntyre | Liberal | 1919, 1927 | |
| 3rd Kings | Francis MacPhee | Conservative/ Prog. Conservative |
1926, 1931, 1939 | |
| 4th Kings | Montague Annear | Liberal | 1931 | |
| 5th Kings | George Saville | Liberal | 1935 |
Prince
| District | Assemblyman | Party | First elected / previously elected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Prince | Aeneas Gallant | Liberal | 1931 | |
| 2nd Prince | George H. Barbour | Liberal | 1935 | |
| 3rd Prince | Marin Gallant | Liberal | 1935 | |
| 4th Prince | Cleveland Baker | Liberal | 1935 | |
| 5th Prince | Edward P. Foley | Liberal | 1935 | |
| District | Councillor | Party | First elected / previously elected | |
| 1st Prince | Thane Alexander Campbell | Liberal | 1931 | |
| 2nd Prince | William H. Dennis | Liberal | 1915 | |
| 3rd Prince | Thomas Linkletter | Liberal | 1935 | |
| |
4th Prince | Horace Wright | Liberal | 1927,[a] 1936 |
| 5th Prince | Brewer W. Robinson | Liberal | 1939 |
Queens
| District | Assemblyman | Party | First elected / previously elected | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Queens | Donald N. McKay | Liberal | 1935 | |
| 2nd Queens | Angus McPhee[1] | Liberal | 1927, 1935 | |
| George Kitson | Liberal | 1940 | ||
| 3rd Queens | Russell C. Clark | Liberal | 1927, 1935 | |
| 4th Queens | Dougald MacKinnon | Liberal | 1935 | |
| 5th Queens | William Allan Stewart | Conservative/ Prog. Conservative |
1931, 1939 | |
| District | Councillor | Party | First elected / previously elected | |
| 1st Queens | W. F. Alan Stewart | Liberal | 1927, 1935 | |
| 2nd Queens | Bradford W. LePage[2] | Liberal | 1919, 1927 | |
| Alexander W. Matheson (1940) | Liberal | 1940 | ||
| 3rd Queens | Mark R. MacGuigan | Liberal | 1935 | |
| 4th Queens | John Walter Jones | Liberal | 1935 | |
| 5th Queens | William J. P. MacMillan | Conservative/ Prog. Conservative |
1923, 1939 |
- Notes
Notes
- ^ Assemblyman
References
- Election results for the Prince Edward Island Legislative Assembly, 1939-05-18
- O'Handley, Kathryn Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1994 ISBN 0-921925-54-9