Waldron Lavers
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Waldron Lavers | |
|---|---|
| MLA (Councillor) for 5th Kings | |
| In office 1974–1978 | |
| Preceded by | George J. Ferguson |
| Succeeded by | Lowell Johnston |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 1, 1911 |
| Died | July 4, 1979 (aged 68) |
| 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]