Anthony McLaughlin
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Anthony McLaughlin was a farmer and political figure in Prince Edward Island
. He represented 2nd Kings
in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
from 1894 to 1903 as a Liberal
member.
He was born at Bedford, Queens County, Prince Edward Island
, the son of James McLaughlin and Mary Phillips, both Irish
immigrants, and was educated there. He married Clementina Carmichael. McLaughlin served as a minister without portfolio
in the Executive Council from 1895 to 1903. McLaughlin served as a magistrate for Kings County
and was bursar for the Prince Edward Island Hospital for the Insane.
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
. He represented 2nd Kings
2nd Kings
2nd Kings was an electoral district in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, which elected two members to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1873 to 1993.The district comprised the northwestern portion of Kings County....
in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, along with the Lieutenant-Governor, forms the parliament of the province. The General Assembly meets at Province House, which is located at the intersection of Richmond and Great George Streets in Charlottetown....
from 1894 to 1903 as a Liberal
Prince Edward Island Liberal Party
The Prince Edward Island Liberal Party is a major political party in the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. The PEI Liberals are aligned with the federal Liberal Party of Canada. The party is led by Robert Ghiz, a former member of the staff of the Prime Minister's Office under Prime Minister...
member.
He was born at Bedford, Queens County, Prince Edward Island
Queens County, Prince Edward Island
Queens County is located in central Prince Edward Island, Canada. The county is geographically divided by the Hillsborough River's estuary, a tidal inlet which almost splits the county and Prince Edward Island...
, the son of James McLaughlin and Mary Phillips, both Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
immigrants, and was educated there. He married Clementina Carmichael. McLaughlin served as a minister without portfolio
Minister without Portfolio
A minister without portfolio is either a government minister with no specific responsibilities or a minister that does not head a particular ministry...
in the Executive Council from 1895 to 1903. McLaughlin served as a magistrate for Kings County
Kings County, Prince Edward Island
Kings County is located in eastern Prince Edward Island, Canada.It is the province's smallest, most rural and least-populated county. Kings County is also least dependent upon the agriculture industry compared with the other two counties, while being more heavily dependent on the fishery and...
and was bursar for the Prince Edward Island Hospital for the Insane.