T. Babbitt Parlee

T. Babbitt Parlee (March 13, 1914 – January 22, 1957) was a lawyer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada.

His Worship

T. Babbitt Parlee
Mayor of Moncton, New Brunswick
In office
1950–1952
Preceded byF. W. Storey
Succeeded byArthur E. Stone
Personal details
BornMarch 13, 1914
Sussex, New Brunswick
DiedJanuary 22, 1957 (1957-01-23) (aged 42)
14 miles west of Harcourt, New Brunswick
Cause of deathAirplane crash
The Hon.

T. Babbitt Parlee
MLA for Moncton
Personal details
Political partyProgressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick
Spouse(s)Evelyn Moran
Alma materUniversity of New Brunswick
ProfessionPolitician
CabinetMinister of Municipal Affairs (1954)

Biography

Early life and education

He was born in Sussex, New Brunswick, the son of W.K.C. Parlee and Jennie H. Babbit. He was educated at the University of New Brunswick and Dalhousie University. In 1948, Parlee married Evelyn Moran.

Political career

He served on city council from 1944 to 1948 and was mayor of Moncton from 1950 to 1952. He served as president of the province's Executive Council in 1952. That year, as a Progressive Conservative, he and his running mate Joseph W. Bourgeois won two City of Moncton seats in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, defeating incumbent C. H. Blakeney and Claudius Leger. After the election, in 1954 he was named Minister of Municipal Affairs.

Death

On January 23, 1957, Parlee and two other men died when their plane crashed in Kent County during a snow storm. He was flying from Fredericton to Moncton.[1] The wreckage was discovered that May.[2] Parlee Beach was named after him in 1959.

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References
  1. "NB Cabinet Minister On Lost Plane". The Ottawa Journal. 23 Jan 1957. p. 1. Retrieved 19 July 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Missing Plane Found; 3 Dead". The Post-Standard. Syracuse, New York. 18 May 1957. p. 2. Retrieved 19 July 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
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