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♂ William Joseph Parnell MacMillan
aliasWilliam MacMillan
Record
38408 · 5520

Roman Catholic   ∞2
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 80%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Prince Edward Island 8 2 10
Birth 24 March 1881 → 143 years + 1 month ago
Lived 76 years + 8 months
First mandate 24 July 1923 → 100 years + 9 months ago
↳ at age 42 years + 4 months
Death 7 December 1957 → 66 years + 4 months ago
Exit → Death 2 years + 6 months after 24 May 1955
Special notes
None
 
William Joseph Parnell MacMillan (1881–1957)
© Photo c.1935 — Public domain
Family ties with other documented individuals
⊖ Elizabeth L.A. (Beth) MacKenzie (1960–2013) Granddaughter
⊖ C. St. Clair Trainor (1901–1978) Son-in-law
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Prince Edward Island 27 11 1 Z

Leadership roles

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. PE 42–46
CONS
 1 Party leader 52–69 14 Oct 1933 — 25 Jun 1950 16 8 11
2. PE 42
CONS
 1 Premier 52–54 14 Oct 1933 — 22 Jul 1935 1 9 8
3. PE 44–46
CONS
 1 Opposition Leader 58–69 18 May 1939 — 25 Jun 1950 11 1 7

Electoral history

Races 10  
Path points 10  
3 documented challengers
⊖ C. Gavan Duffy  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ C. St. Clair Trainor  m  (3 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ Alexander A. MacIsaac  m 
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 1,671 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
40		 Prince Edward Island
24 July 1923
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 25476(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
42
CONS
 1/2 997 59.66% +323 Loser:
LIB
 674 40.34% C. Gavan Duffy

Service: 3 years 11 months (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,491 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
41		 Prince Edward Island
25 June 1927
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 25512(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
46
CONS
 1/2 1,345 53.99% +199 Loser:
LIB
 1,146 46.01% C. Gavan Duffy

Service: 4 years 1 month 11 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,519 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
42		 Prince Edward Island
6 August 1931
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 25547(F) — 13 Feb 2022 21:29 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
50
CONS
 1/2 1,431 56.81% +343 Loser:
LIB
 1,088 43.19% C. St. Clair Trainor
After his election:
19 Aug 1931 50
CONS
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran in a ministerial by-election
Service: 13 days (Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
42		 Prince Edward Island
16 September 1931
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 25549(F) — 14 Oct 2022 13:17 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
50
CONS
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 3 years 10 months 6 days (Gov't)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,774 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
43		 Prince Edward Island
23 July 1935
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 25582(F) — 30 Sep 2021 20:02 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent → (Party leader)
Age
54
CONS
 2/2 1,254 45.21% -266 Winner:
LIB
 1,520 54.79% C. St. Clair Trainor
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,982 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
44		 Prince Edward Island
18 May 1939
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 25613(F) — 30 Sep 2021 20:03 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus (Party leader)
Age
58
CONS
 1/2 1,700 57.01% +418 Loser:
LIB
 1,282 42.99% C. St. Clair Trainor

Service: 4 years 3 months 27 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,718 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Provincial
45		 Prince Edward Island
15 September 1943
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 25646(F) — 30 Sep 2021 20:04 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
62
PC
 1/3 1,375 50.59% +123 Loser:
LIB
 1,252 46.06% Simon Paoli

Service: 4 years 2 months 25 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 4,575 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Provincial
46		 Prince Edward Island
11 December 1947
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 25682(F) — 30 Sep 2021 20:05 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
66
PC
 1/3 2,519 55.06% +632 Loser:
LIB
 1,887 41.25% F. Charles Dougan

Service: 3 years 4 months 14 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 4,609 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Provincial
47		 Prince Edward Island
26 April 1951
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 25717(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
70
PC
 1/3 2,419 52.48% +326 Loser:
LIB
 2,093 45.41% F. Charles Dougan

Service: 4 years 28 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 4,799 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
48		 Prince Edward Island
25 May 1955
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 25749(F) — 20 Jul 2021 22:04 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
74
PC
 2/2 2,349 48.95% -101 Winner:
LIB
 2,450 51.05% Alexander A. MacIsaac

Online biographical references (4)

 Retrieved on
EN Minding the House : a biographical guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs, 1873-1993 (Blair Weeks [Ed.])
MacMillan, O.B.E., K.C.S.G., Q.C., M.D. (CM.), F.RC.S., F.I.C.S., FAC.S., LM.C.C, S.G, Honourable William Joseph Parnell		 11 Apr 2024
EN UPEI Island Archives, Islandora Repository, Biographies of Members of the Legislative Assembly
William Joseph Parnell MacMillan		 11 Apr 2024
EN Wikipedia
William J.P. MacMillan		 11 Apr 2024
FR Wikipédia
William J.P. MacMillan		 11 Apr 2024

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