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Waldron Lavers

Waldron Lavers

Canadian politician

James Waldron Lavers (February 1, 1911 – July 4, 1979) was a Canadian politician and judicial clerk. He represented 5th Kings in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1974 to 1978 as a Liberal.[1]

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Waldron was born in 1911 in Georgetown, Prince Edward Island.[1] He married Lillian Blanche Walker in 1936.[1] From 1947 to 1974, Lavers worked as a judicial clerk.[1] He also served on Georgetown Town Council, and was deputy mayor.[1]

Lavers entered provincial politics in the 1974 election, defeating Progressive Conservative Lowell Johnston by 108 votes to become councillor for the electoral district of 5th Kings.[2] Lavers was defeated by Johnston when he ran for re-election in 1978.[3]

Lavers died in Charlottetown on July 4, 1979.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    Weeks, Blair (2002). Minding the House: A Biographical Guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs, 1873–1993. The Acorn Press. p. 99. ISBN 1-894838-01-7. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
  2. [2]
    "Official provincial general election results 1974" (PDF). Elections PEI. April 29, 1974. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
  3. [3]
    "Official provincial general election results 1978" (PDF). Elections PEI. April 24, 1978. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
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