Joshua MacArthur
Canadian politician
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Joshua Gordon MacArthur (October 19, 1911 – July 23, 1980) was a carpenter, farmer and political figure on Prince Edward Island. He represented 2nd Prince in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1970 to 1976 as a Liberal.[2]
Joshua Gordon MacArthur | |
|---|---|
| Representative of 2nd Prince | |
| In office 1970-1976 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 19, 1911 Poplar Grove, Prince Edward Island |
| Died | July 23, 1980 (aged 68) |
| Party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) |
Edna Noye (m. 1933)Vera Jannette Smallman
(m. 1969) |
| Children | [1]
With Edna Noye |
| Relatives | George Percy MacArthur (father)
Caroline Alice Adams (mother) |
| Occupation | Politician, farmer, carpenter |
He was born in Poplar Grove, Prince Edward Island, the son of George Percy MacArthur and Caroline Alice Adams. He was married twice: to Edna Noye in 1933 and to Vera Jannette Smallman, the daughter of Forrest Phillips, in 1969.[3]
First elected in the 1970 election, he won by a margin of just eight votes over Progressive Conservative leader George Key. His victory was subsequently confirmed on a judicial recount.[4]
MacArthur resigned due to poor health in 1976. He died at the Stewart Memorial Health Centre in Tyne Valley at the age of 68.[3]
