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| '''George Lorne Monkley''' (June 24, 1919 – March 8, 1997) was a civil servant and political figure on ]. He represented ] in the ] from 1960 to 1963 as a ]. | |||
| '''George Lorne Monkley''' (June 24, 1914 - March 8, 1997) He was born and educated in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, the son of Edward H. Monkley and Mae MacDonald. Early in his career Monkley co-owned and operated the Capital Tea Room in Summerside. Monkley served in the Canadian Army during World War 2 with the North Nova Scotia Highlanders and the Prince Edward Island Regiment. Monkley was one of three survivors from PEI of the sinking of MV Caribou by a German U69 Submarine on June 14, 1942. Following the war, he served as the OC of PEIR Militia “B” Company, in Summerside where he retired from active duty as a Major. He married Edna Jane Champion in 1939. They had three sons, Edward, Errol and Allen. Immediately following the war, Monkley went to work in Charlottetown for Revenue Canada, followed by a stint with Dept. of Veteran Affairs. In 1949 Monkley moved to Summerside to become the first Secretary-Treasurer of the newly formed Amalgamated Dairies Ltd. In 1959 he was elected as a Progressive Conservative MLA for 5th Prince. In 1959 Monkley was a founding member and served as a Director of Hillcrest Housing Corporation. In 1963 he resigned as an MLA and was appointed as the Clerk of the Legislature. Shortly thereafter he was appointed as the first Chairman of the PEI Civil Service Commission. In 1965 Monkley was appointed Deputy Provincial Secretary, the Senior Deputy Minister for Prince Edward Island. As well, Monkley served as the Province’s Chief Electoral Officer from 1965 to 1978. He was also the Province’s Superintend of Insurance and the only Islander to ever serve as the Superintent of Insurance for Canada. Monkley retired in 1978 and became an avid gardener and golfer. He is buried with his wife in People’s Cemetery at Summerside, P.E.I. | |||
| He died in ] at the age of 82. | |||
| He was born in ], the son of Edward H. Monkley and Mae MacDonald. Monkley was secretary-treasurer for Amalgamated Dairies Ltd. In 1939, he married Edna Jane Champion. Monkley served in the armed forces during ]. After the war, he was a director for the Hillcrest Housing Company which managed housing at ]. Monkley served as Clerk of the Legislative Assembly before being elected to office. He resigned his seat in the provincial assembly in 1963 to run for a federal seat. Monkley later served as chairperson for the province's Civil Service Commission. He was the first Chief Electoral Officer for Prince Edward Island, serving from 1965 to 1978.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.electionspei.ca/reference/ceo.php |title=Chief Electoral Officer and Elections P.E.I. Office }publisher=Elections PEI |accessdate=2009-07-04}}</ref> He died in ] at the age of 77. | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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George Lorne Monkley (June 24, 1919 – March 8, 1997) was a civil servant and political figure on Prince Edward Island. He represented 5th Prince in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1960 to 1963 as a Progressive Conservative.
He was born in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, the son of Edward H. Monkley and Mae MacDonald. Monkley was secretary-treasurer for Amalgamated Dairies Ltd. In 1939, he married Edna Jane Champion. Monkley served in the armed forces during World War II. After the war, he was a director for the Hillcrest Housing Company which managed housing at CFB Summerside. Monkley served as Clerk of the Legislative Assembly before being elected to office. He resigned his seat in the provincial assembly in 1963 to run for a federal seat. Monkley later served as chairperson for the province's Civil Service Commission. He was the first Chief Electoral Officer for Prince Edward Island, serving from 1965 to 1978. He died in Charlottetown at the age of 77.
References
- Weeks, Blair (2002). Minding the House: A Biographical Guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs. Acorn Press. ISBN 1-894838-01-7.
- "Chief Electoral Officer and Elections P.E.I. Office }publisher=Elections PEI". Retrieved 2009-07-04.
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