Elmer MacFadyen
Elmer Eric MacFadyen (January 9, 1943 – August 17, 2007)[1] was a Canadian politician. He represented Sherwood-Hillsborough in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1996 to 2007 as a Progressive Conservative member.
Elmer E. MacFadyen | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for Sherwood-Hillsborough | |
| In office November 18, 1996 – May 28, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Riding Established |
| Succeeded by | Doug Currie |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 9, 1943 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
| Died | August 17, 2007 (aged 64) |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
MacFadyen was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, the son of Donald & Annie MacFadyen. He married Judy McAlduff in 1968. MacFadyen was named government house leader in 1996 and was appointed to cabinet as Minister of Community and Cultural Affairs in August 2002.[2] He was defeated in the 2007 general election held in May 2007. MacFadyen suffered a massive heart attack at his home in Charlottetown in August of that year and died in hospital. He was 64 years old.[3][4]
MacFadyen is the brother of former Charlottetown Deputy Mayor Stu MacFadyen.
References edit
- Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 2000, K. O'Handley ISBN 0-7876-3560-X
- ^ "Minding the House: a biographical guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs (Volume 2), 1993-2017 (Cassandra Bernard & Sean McQuaid, Eds.)" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ^ "Changes to Ministry". Government of Prince Edward Island. August 22, 2002. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
- ^ "Former P.E.I. cabinet minister dies". CBC News. August 20, 2007. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
- ^ "Former minister Elmer MacFadyen dies suddenly". The Guardian. August 18, 2007. Retrieved 2016-06-03.