In 1921, A. E. set his sights on a bigger stage; he resigned his provincial seat to accept the nomination as federal candi- date for Prince and, on December 28 of that year, was elected to the House of Commons. In succeeding elections of 1925, 1926, 1930, and 1935 he continuously won the riding with large majorities. After being nominated for the war election, he became ill and died before the election was held. It was said of A. E. in one of his later elections that, if they elected him again, ‘he would have Water Street extending all the way to Lot 16.’19

In Parliament he was chairman of the Fisheries Committee and for a time was the Liberal Whip for the Maritimes. A forceful speaker, he was capable of presenting the needs of his province.

In 1937, Mr. MacLean, accompanied by his wife, Henrietta and his niece, Georgie MacLean, attended the Coronation of King George VI. While in the British Isles, he retumed to the MacLean homeland, the Isle of Mull. Alfred Edgar MacLean died October 28, 1939 and was buried in the Lot 16 United Church Cemetery.

Thomas M. Linkletter (1868—1954)

Thomas M. Linkletter was born April 14, 1868 to Thomas Linkletter and his wife, Mary Ann Ramsay, of St. Eleanor’s. The Linkletter family lineage was of United Empire Loyalist stock who settled in the Link- letter area in 1784. They attended the Lot 16 Presbyt- erian Church.

The family operated a grist mill in North St. Eleanor’s. The mill, situated on the brook south of the Carr’s Comer Dairy Farm, was recorded on the 1863

Lake Map. Thomas The young Thomas M. Linkletter received his education Linkletter at the local school and then combined the careers of farming

and milling. Early in his venture, fire destroyed his mill. He rebuilt the mill and sold it after one year. Eventually Linkletter became a trader in the oyster and lobster packing industries. He had a factory near the site of the old ferry on Grand River.

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