Alexander Wallace Matheson

Alexander Wallace Matheson (June 11, 1903 – March 3, 1976) was a Prince Edward Island politician.

Alexander Wallace Matheson
21st Premier of Prince Edward Island
In office May 25, 1953 – September 16, 1959
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Lieutenant Governor	T. William L. Prowse Frederick W. Hyndman
Preceded by	J. Walter Jones
Succeeded by	Walter R. Shaw
Leader of the Prince Edward Island Liberal Party
In office May 25, 1953 – December 11, 1965
Preceded by	J. Walter Jones
Succeeded by	Alex Campbell
MLA (Assemblyman) for 2nd Queens
In office November 7, 1940 – September 15, 1943
Preceded by	Bradford W. LePage
Succeeded by	Reginald Bell
MLA (Councillor) for 4th Kings
In office December 11, 1947 – May 30, 1966
Preceded by	Murdock McGowan
Succeeded by	Keir Clark
Personal details
Born	(1903-06-10)June 10, 1903 Bellevue, Prince Edward Island
Died	March 6, 1976(1976-03-06) (aged 72) Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Nationality	Canadian
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Helen B. Farquharson ​ ​ (m. 1937)​
Children	5
Residence	Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Alma mater	Prince of Wales College
Occupation	teacher, lawyer, and judge
Profession	Politician
Cabinet	Minister of Health and Welfare (1948–1953)

He was born in Bellevue, Prince Edward Island. He was first elected to the provincial legislature in 1940 as a Liberal, representing the district of 2nd Queens. Not reelected in the provincial election of 1943, he was reelected in 1947 in the district of 4th Kings.

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.

External links

• Alexander Wallace Matheson at The Canadian Encyclopedia