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♂ William C. Lea
aliasWilliam C. Lea
Record
34828 · 6354

Methodist   ∞1
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 33%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Prince Edward Island 1 2 3
Birth 22 March 1833 → 191 years + 1 month ago
Lived 77 years + 11 months
First mandate 17 August 1876 → 147 years + 8 months ago
↳ at age 43 years + 4 months
Death 1 March 1911 → 113 years + 2 months ago
Exit → Death 31 years + 10 months after 8 April 1879
Special notes
None
 

William C. Lea (1833–1911)
No image available
Family tie with other documented individual
⊖ Walter M. Lea (1874–1936) Son  
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Prince Edward Island 2 7 20 Z

Electoral history

Races 3  
Path points 4  
5 documented challengers
⊖ George W.W. Bentley  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Augustus E.C. Holland  m  (3 runoffs)
⊖ Alexander Laird  m 
 		 ⊖ John R. Calhoun  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Cornelius Howatt  m 
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,939 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 6
Provincial
26		 Prince Edward Island
2 April 1873
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 26449(F) — 12 Nov 2022 11:31 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
40		 Successor:
LIB
 741 50.41% William D. Stewart
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,439 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
27		 Prince Edward Island
17 August 1876
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  FREE  Majority
 CONS  1 Mar 1878
ID: 26466(F) — 12 Jul 2023 11:39 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
43
FREE
 2/4 632 51.80% +53 Loser:
DENO
 579 47.46% Augustus E.C. Holland
After his election:
1 Mar 1878 44
FREE
 →
CONS
 Change of government (remained in government)
1 Mar 1878 44
FREE
 →
LIB
 Changed allegiance (joined opposition)
Service: 2 years 7 months 22 days (Gov't & Oppo.)
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,082 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
28		 Prince Edward Island
9 April 1879
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 26481(F) — 6 Jan 2023 16:16 ET
✗
 Defeated incumbent →
Age
46
LIB
 4/4 491 47.17% -51 Winner:
LC
 542 52.07% Augustus E.C. Holland
Eligible: inc. Votes: 2,356 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 4
Provincial
29		 Prince Edward Island
8 May 1882
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  CONS  Majority
ID: 26496(F) — 6 Jan 2023 15:52 ET
✗
 Failed comeback to this legislature
Age
49
LIB
 3/4 552 46.86% -44 Winner:
LC
 596 50.59% Augustus E.C. Holland

Online biographical references (4)

 Retrieved on
EN Find a Grave
William Charles "Black Bill" Lea		 27 Dec 2023
EN Minding the House : a biographical guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs, 1873-1993 (Blair Weeks [Ed.])
Lea, William Charles		 27 Dec 2023
EN UPEI Island Archives, Islandora Repository, Biographies of Members of the Legislative Assembly
William Charles Lea		 27 Dec 2023
EN Wikipedia
William C. Lea		 27 Dec 2023

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.: 27 Dec 2023 15:40 (but data presented dynamically)

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