Waldron Lavers Explained

Waldron Lavers
Office:MLA (Councillor) for 5th Kings
Predecessor:George J. Ferguson
Successor:Lowell Johnston
Term Start:1974
Term End:1978
Birth Date:1 February 1911
Birth Place:Georgetown, Prince Edward Island
Death Place:Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Party:Liberal

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]

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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Weeks, Blair. Minding the House: A Biographical Guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs, 1873–1993. 2016-12-29. 2002. The Acorn Press. 1-894838-01-7. 99.
  2. Web site: Official provincial general election results 1974. Elections PEI. April 29, 1974. 2016-12-29.
  3. Web site: Official provincial general election results 1978. Elections PEI. April 24, 1978. 2016-12-29.