Lloyd MacPhail

Robert Lloyd George MacPhail, CM (March 22, 1920 – July 2, 1995) was a Canadian politician and the 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island.

The Honourable Lloyd MacPhail CM
23rd Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island
In office August 1, 1985 – August 16, 1990
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governors General	Jeanne Sauvé Ray Hnatyshyn
Premier	James M. Lee Joe Ghiz
Preceded by	Joseph Aubin Doiron
Succeeded by	Marion Reid
Leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island Interim
In office July 1, 1976 – September 25, 1976
Preceded by	Melvin McQuaid
Succeeded by	Angus MacLean
MLA (Councillor) for 2nd Queens
In office July 17, 1961 – August 1, 1985
Preceded by	Reginald Bell
Succeeded by	Ron MacKinley
Personal details
Born	Robert Lloyd George MacPhail (1920-03-22)March 22, 1920 New Haven, Prince Edward Island
Died	July 2, 1995(1995-07-02) (aged 75) Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Nationality	Canadian
Political party	Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party
Spouse	Helen MacDougall
Children	Judith Anne, Lynn, Ferne, and Robert
Residence	New Haven, Prince Edward Island
Alma mater	Prince of Wales College
Occupation	Businessman, Merchant
Profession	Politician
Cabinet	Minister of Industry (1961-1962) Minister of Natural Resources (1962-1965) Minister of Tourism and Development (1965-1966) Minister of Finance (1979-1985) Chairman of the Treasury (1979-1985) Minister of Development (1979-1980) Minister responsible for Tourism (1982-1985)

MacPhail was born on March 22, 1920 in New Haven, Prince Edward Island, the son of Robert Archibald MacPhail and Catherine C. MacLean.^[1]

He was first elected in a 1961 by-election to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island as the Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Party candidate in the district of 2nd Queens.^[1] He was re-elected in the elections of 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1979 and 1982.^[1] He held many cabinet positions including: Minister of Industry and Natural Resources and of Tourism Development (1965–1966), Minister of Finance (1979–1981), Chairman of the Treasury Board (1979–1981), and Minister of Development (1979–1980). He was Lieutenant Governor from 1985 to 1990.^[1]

On March 1, 1995, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada.^[1]

MacPhail died on July 2, 1995.^[1]

Arms

Coat of arms of Lloyd MacPhail

Notes The arms of Lloyd MacPhail consist of:[2] Crest Above a helmet mantled Azure doubled Or on a wreath Or and Azure rising from a coronet of oak leaves Vert set on a rim Argent a demi lion Argent langued and armed Azure holding in its dexter forepaw a cross crosslet fitchee Gules. Escutcheon Or a lymphad under full sail Azure the sail charged with an oak tree Argent the oars and pennons Gules. Supporters Dexter a race horse Or gorged with a silk collar Azure pendant therefrom a chaplet of potato flowers Gules and sinister a fox gules with underpertions tail tip and ear linings Or gorged with a coronet composed alternately of cross crosslets and thistle flowers Argent. Compartment A grassy meadow divided by a pale Azure fimbriated Argent on either side an oak sapling sprouting bearing a chickadee bird proper. Motto Ex Viribus Familiae Ministerium Civitati