Alexander Wallace Matheson
Politician
1903 – 1976
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Who was Alexander Wallace Matheson?
Alexander Wallace Matheson was a Prince Edward Island politician.
He was born in Bellevue, Prince Edward Island. He was first elected to the provincial legislature in 1940 as a Liberal. Matheson became minister of health and welfare in the government of Premier J. Walter Jones in 1948 and succeeded Jones as premier and Attorney-General in 1953. His government was defeated in the 1959 election but remained Liberal Party leader until 1965 when he retired from politics. In 1967 he was appointed a County Court Judge.
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- Born
- Jun 10, 1903
Prince Edward Island - Education
- Prince of Wales College
- Died
- Mar 6, 1976
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on July 23, 2013
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