Sinclair Cutcliffe
John Sinclair Cutcliffe (August 22, 1930 – November 10, 2007) was a Canadian politician, who served in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1966 to 1972.[1] A member of the Liberal Party, he was the assemblyman for the district of 2nd Queens.
Sinclair Cutcliffe | |
|---|---|
| Assemblyman for 2nd Queens | |
| In office 1966–1972 | |
| Preceded by | Philip Matheson |
| Succeeded by | Bennett Carr |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Sinclair Cutcliffe August 22, 1930 Summerside, Prince Edward Island |
| Died | November 10, 2007 (aged 77) Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence | North River, Prince Edward Island |
| Occupation | funeral director |
Born and raised in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, he first worked for his father's Cutcliffe Funeral Home and eventually became owner of the business.[2] He also served as president of the provincial Red Cross, as a chief of rescue with the Prince Edward Island Emergency Measures Organization, and as a president of the International Rescue and First Aid Association.[2]
He was first elected to the legislature in the 1966 provincial election, serving as a backbench MLA.[2] Reelected in the 1970 provincial election, in his second term he served as deputy speaker of the legislature.[2] He resigned his provincial seat in 1972 to run as a Liberal Party of Canada candidate for Malpeque in the 1972 federal election, but lost to Angus MacLean.
He died on November 10, 2007 at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Charlottetown.[1]
References
- "Sinclair Cutcliffe dies at 77". The Guardian, November 12, 2007.
- "John Sinclair Cutcliffe". Prince Edward Island Legislative Documents Online.