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| name = Walter Lea
| name = Walter Lea
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| order =
| order =
| office = 17th [[Premier of Prince Edward Island]]
| office = 17th [[Premier of Prince Edward Island]]
| predecessor = [[Albert C. Saunders]]
| predecessor1 = [[Albert C. Saunders]]
| successor = [[James D. Stewart]]
| successor1 = [[James D. Stewart]]
| term_start = May 20, 1930
| monarch1 = [[George V]]
| lieutenant_governor1 = [[Frank Richard Heartz]]<br>[[Charles Dalton]]
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| term_end = August 29, 1931
| term_start1 = May 20, 1930
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| term_end1 = August 29, 1931
| term_start2 = August 15, 1935
| term_start2 = August 15, 1935
| term_end2 = January 10, 1936
| term_end2 = January 10, 1936
| predecessor2 = [[William J. P. MacMillan]]
| predecessor2 = [[William J. P. MacMillan]]
| successor2 = [[Thane A. Campbell]]
| successor2 = [[Thane A. Campbell]]
| monarch2 = [[George V]]
| lieutenant_governor2 = [[George Des Brisay de Blois|George DesBrisay DeBlois]]
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| office3 = Leader of the [[Prince Edward Island Liberal Party]]
| predecessor3 = Albert C. Saunders
| successor3 = [[Thane Campbell]]
| term_start3 = May 20, 1930
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| term_end3 = January 10, 1936
| office4 = [[Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island|MLA]] (Councillor) for [[4th Prince]]
| predecessor4 = [[Michael C. Delaney]]
| successor4 = [[John Howard Myers|John H. Myers]]
| term_start4 = September 16, 1915
| term_end4 = July 26, 1923
| predecessor5 = John H. Myers
| successor5 = [[Horace Wright]]
| term_start5 = June 25, 1927
| term_end5 = January 10, 1936
| birth_date = {{birth date|1874|02|10}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1874|02|10}}
| birth_place = Tryon, Prince Edward Island
| birth_place = [[Tryon, Prince Edward Island]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|1936|01|10|1874|02|10}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|1936|01|10|1874|02|10}}
| death_place = [[Charlottetown]], [[Prince Edward Island]]
| death_place = [[Charlottetown]], Prince Edward Island
| nationality =
| nationality = Canadian
| spouse =
| spouse = {{marriage|Helena Esma Maude Mary Rogerson|1899}}
| party = [[Prince Edward Island Liberal Party|Liberal]]
| party = [[Prince Edward Island Liberal Party|Liberal]]
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| relations =
| relations = [[William C. Lea]] (father)
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| children = 5
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| residence = [[Victoria, Prince Edward Island]]
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| cabinet = Minister of Agriculture (1919–1923) <br> Commissioner of Agriculture and Provincial Secretary-General (1927–1930)
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'''Walter Maxfield Lea''' (February 10, 1874-January 10, 1936) was a [[Prince Edward Island]] politician.
'''Walter Maxfield Lea''' (February 10, 1874 – January 10, 1936) was a [[Prince Edward Island]] politician.


A bear hunter and livestock breeder by profession, Leahy was born in [[Tryon, Prince Edward Island|Tryon]], the son of [[William C. Lea]] and Annie Murphy<ref name="weeks">{{cite book|title=Minding the House: A Biographical Guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs |last=Weeks |first=Blair |isbn=1-894838-01-7 |date=2002|publisher=Acorn Press}}</ref>. 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]].
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.<ref name="weeks">{{cite book |title=Minding the House: A Biographical Guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs |last=Weeks |first=Blair |isbn=1-894838-01-7 |year=2002 |publisher=Acorn Press |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/mindinghousebiog0000week }}</ref> 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 Charlottetown<ref name="weeks"/> on January 10, 1936.
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 Charlottetown<ref name="weeks"/> on January 10, 1936.
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== References ==
== References ==
* {{cite web|url=http://gpei.ca/premiersgallery/leawalt.php3|title=Walter Maxfield Lea|work=Premier's Gallery|publisher=Government of Prince Edward Island|accessdate=2009-06-17}}
* {{cite web|url=http://gpei.ca/premiersgallery/leawalt.php3|title=Walter Maxfield Lea|work=Premier's Gallery|publisher=Government of Prince Edward Island|access-date=2009-06-17}}
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| DATE OF BIRTH = February 10, 1874
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| DATE OF DEATH = January 10, 1936
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[[fr:Walter Maxfield Lea]]

Latest revision as of 22:48, 20 January 2023

Walter Lea
17th Premier of Prince Edward Island
In office
May 20, 1930 – August 29, 1931
MonarchGeorge V
Lieutenant GovernorFrank Richard Heartz
Charles Dalton
Preceded byAlbert C. Saunders
Succeeded byJames D. Stewart
In office
August 15, 1935 – January 10, 1936
MonarchGeorge V
Lieutenant GovernorGeorge DesBrisay DeBlois
Preceded byWilliam J. P. MacMillan
Succeeded byThane A. Campbell
Leader of the Prince Edward Island Liberal Party
In office
May 20, 1930 – January 10, 1936
Preceded byAlbert C. Saunders
Succeeded byThane Campbell
MLA (Councillor) for 4th Prince
In office
September 16, 1915 – July 26, 1923
Preceded byMichael C. Delaney
Succeeded byJohn H. Myers
In office
June 25, 1927 – January 10, 1936
Preceded byJohn H. Myers
Succeeded byHorace Wright
Personal details
Born(1874-02-10)February 10, 1874
Tryon, Prince Edward Island
DiedJanuary 10, 1936(1936-01-10) (aged 61)
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
NationalityCanadian
Political partyLiberal
Spouse
Helena Esma Maude Mary Rogerson
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(m. 1899)​
RelationsWilliam C. Lea (father)
Children5
ResidenceVictoria, Prince Edward Island
OccupationFarmer and livestock breeder
ProfessionPolitician
CabinetMinister of Agriculture (1919–1923)
Commissioner of Agriculture and Provincial Secretary-General (1927–1930)

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, the son of William C. Lea and Annie Murphy.[1] He was elected to the provincial House of Assembly in 1915 as a 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 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 Charlottetown[1] on January 10, 1936.

He married Helena Esma Maude Mary Rodgerson in 1899. His daughter Marion married Walter Fitz-Alan Stewart.[1]

References

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  • "Walter Maxfield Lea". Premier's Gallery. Government of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
  1. ^ a b c Weeks, Blair (2002). Minding the House: A Biographical Guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs. Acorn Press. ISBN 1-894838-01-7.
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