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: SessionStartEnd 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. Acorndied Liberal1935 John R. McLean (1940)Conservative/Prog. Conservative1940 2nd Kings Harry Cox Liberal1927 3rd Kings John Mustard Liberal1927, 1935 4th Kings John A. Campbell Liberal1927 5th Kings William Hughes Liberal1935 District Councillor Party First elected / previously elected 1st Kings Peter A. MacIsaac Liberal1935 2nd Kings James P. McIntyre Liberal1919, 1927 3rd Kings Francis MacPhee Conservative/Prog. Conservative1926, 1931, 1939 4th Kings Montague Annear Liberal1931 5th Kings George Saville Liberal1935
Prince
District Assemblyman Party First elected / previously elected 1st Prince Aeneas Gallant Liberal1931 2nd Prince George H. Barbour Liberal1935 3rd Prince Marin Gallant Liberal1935 4th Prince Cleveland Baker Liberal1935 5th Prince Edward P. Foley Liberal1935 District Councillor Party First elected / previously elected 1st Prince Thane Alexander Campbell Liberal1931 2nd Prince William H. Dennis Liberal1915 3rd Prince Thomas Linkletter Liberal1935 4th Prince Horace Wright Liberal1927, 1936 5th Prince Brewer W. Robinson Liberal1939
Queens
District Assemblyman Party First elected / previously elected 1st Queens Donald N. McKay Liberal1935 2nd Queens Angus McPhee Liberal1927, 1935 George Kitson Liberal1940 3rd Queens Russell C. Clark Liberal1927, 1935 4th Queens Dougald MacKinnon Liberal1935 5th Queens William Allan Stewart Conservative/Prog. Conservative1931, 1939 District Councillor Party First elected / previously elected 1st Queens W. F. Alan Stewart Liberal1927, 1935 2nd Queens Bradford W. LePageappointed Lieutenant Governor Liberal1919, 1927 Alexander W. Matheson (1940) Liberal1940 3rd Queens Mark R. MacGuigan Liberal1935 4th Queens John Walter Jones Liberal1935 5th Queens William J. P. MacMillan Conservative/Prog. Conservative1923, 1939
Notes
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References Election results for the Prince Edward Island Legislative Assembly, 1939-05-18 O'Handley, Kathryn Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1994