Bradford William LePage (February 19, 1876 – December 4, 1958) was a

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politician and the 15th

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. Born in Rusticoville,

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, LePage owned and operated a general store prior to entering politics. He and his family moved to

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after his election to the provincial legislature. LePage sold his store to his brother, Garfield LePage, and opened the Lepage Shoe Company which was operated for many years by his son, William Reuel, and his grandsons, Walter B. LePage and Don Wonnacott (Don was the last to own and operate The LePage Shoe Co.). LePage was first elected as a member of the Liberal Party of Prince Edward Island in the district of 2nd Queens in the

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election. He was re-elected in the

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, and the

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elections. He was Lieutenant Governor from October 1, 1939, to May 30, 1945. On February 24, 1897, he married Harriett Christie. They had two children, William Reuel and Hilda Ruth.

References

Official Prince Edward Island Government Biography
1876 births 1958 deaths Lieutenant governors of Prince Edward Island Politicians from Queens County, Prince Edward Island {{PrinceEdwardIsland-politician-stub