John Elliot Williams (September 5, 1920 – June 4, 1988) was a Canadian politician and boat builder. He represented 4th Kings in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1978 to 1979 as a Progressive Conservative.[1]
John Elliot Williams | |
|---|---|
| MLA (Councillor) for 4th Kings | |
| In office 1978–1979 | |
| Preceded by | Gilbert Clements |
| Succeeded by | Gilbert Clements |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 5, 1920 Beach Point, Prince Edward Island |
| Died | June 4, 1988 (aged 67) Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Williams was born in 1920 in Beach Point, Prince Edward Island.[1] He married Annie Giddings in 1940.[1] Williams enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War, to work as a shipwright.[1] Following the war, he returned to Beach Point, and worked various jobs as a fisherman and carpenter before starting a career as a boat builder in the 1950s.[1]
Williams entered provincial politics in the 1978 election, defeating Liberal incumbent Gilbert Clements by 24 votes to become councillor for the electoral district of 4th Kings.[2] Williams was defeated by Clements when he ran for re-election in 1979.[3]
Following his term as MLA, Williams continued his career as a boat builder and died at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Charlottetown in June 1988.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Weeks, Blair (2002). Minding the House: A Biographical Guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs, 1873–1993. The Acorn Press. p. 201. ISBN 1-894838-01-7. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
- ^ "Official provincial general election results 1978" (PDF). Elections PEI. April 24, 1978. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2015. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
- ^ "Official provincial general election results 1979" (PDF). Elections PEI. April 23, 1979. Retrieved 2016-12-29.