Joshua MacArthur

Joshua Gordon MacArthur (October 19, 1911 – July 23, 1980) was a carpenter, farmer and political figure on Prince Edward Island. He represented 2nd Prince in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1970 to 1976 as a Liberal.^[2]

Joshua Gordon MacArthur
Representative of 2nd Prince
In office 1970-1976
Personal details
Born	(1911-10-19)October 19, 1911 Poplar Grove, Prince Edward Island
Died	July 23, 1980(1980-07-23) (aged 68) Tyne Valley, Prince Edward Island
Political party	Liberal
Spouse(s)	Edna Noye ​ (m. 1933)​ , Vera Jannette Smallman ​ ​ (m. 1969)​
Children	[1] With Edna Noye George Joyce Arnold Nita Wilfred Wyman Verna Audrey Eric Ivan With Vera Jannette Smallman Herman Smallman
Relatives	George Percy MacArthur (father) Caroline Alice Adams (mother)
Occupation	Politician, farmer, carpenter

He was born in Poplar Grove, Prince Edward Island, the son of George Percy MacArthur and Caroline Alice Adams. He was married twice: to Edna Noye in 1933 and to Vera Jannette Smallman, the daughter of Forrest Phillips, in 1969.^[3]

First elected in the 1970 election, he won by a margin of just eight votes over Progressive Conservative leader George Key. His victory was subsequently confirmed on a judicial recount.^[4]

MacArthur resigned due to poor health in 1976. He died at the Stewart Memorial Health Centre in Tyne Valley at the age of 68.^[3]