Chester McLure

Winfield Chester Scott McLure (16 March 1875 – 18 June 1955) was a Progressive Conservative party, National Government and Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada.

Chester McLure
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island for 5th Queens
In office
1923–1930
Member of Parliament
for Queen's
In office
July 1930 – October 1935
Preceded byRobert Harold Jenkins
John Ewen Sinclair
Succeeded byJ. James Larabee
Peter Sinclair
Member of Parliament
for Queen's
In office
June 1945 – August 1953
Preceded byCyrus MacMillan
Succeeded byAngus MacLean
Neil Matheson
Personal details
Born
Winfield Chester Scott McLure

(1875-03-16)16 March 1875
North Rustico, Prince Edward Island
Died18 June 1955(1955-06-18) (aged 80)
Political partyProgressive Conservative
National Government
Conservative (1867–1942)
Spouse(s)Lottie Evelyn Brehaut
m. 25 June 1902[1]
ProfessionBroker, teacher, trader

He was born in North Rustico, Prince Edward Island to a father who was a participant in the American Civil War (1861–1865). W. Chester S. McLure graduated with a teacher's certificate from Prince of Wales College and became a broker, salesman, men's clothing retailer, public school teacher and trader by career. For six years, he was a school principal at Gaytown and Alexandra.[1]

His interest in fox farming since 1911 led to research and a book with Dr. J. C. Allan titled Theory and Practice of Fox Farming.[2]

McLure was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island in 1923 as a Conservative candidate for the 5th Queens riding and re-elected there for a second term in 1927.[1]

After resigning from provincial politics, McLure was elected to Parliament as a Conservative party member at the Queen's riding in the 1930 federal election. After a term in the House of Commons, he was defeated by J. James Larabee and Peter Sinclair of the Liberal party in the 1935 election and again in 1940. McLure won Queen's in the 1945 election as a Progressive Conservative party candidate and returned to Parliament, and was re-elected in 1949. McLure was defeated in the 1953 election as the riding was won by Neil Matheson of the Liberals and Angus MacLean of the Progressive Conservatives who retained his seat.

McLure was also an Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel in 1930 for the 2nd Medium Light Artillery.[1]

References
  1. Normandin, Pierre G. (1952). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
  2. Anon (2008) [Unknown]. Prominent People of the Maritime Provinces. Reprint. Read Books. p. 135. ISBN 978-1-4097-3106-1.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.