Leonard Percy de Wolfe Tilley

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Leonard P. D. Tilley speaking on Parliament Hill in 1927

Leonard Percy de Wolfe Tilley (May 21, 1870-December 28, 1947) was a New Brunswick politician and premier. Tilley was elected to the provincial legislature in 1916 as a Conservative MLA and became a cabinet minister in 1925 under Premier John B. M. Baxter. In 1931 Baxter's successor, Charles D. Richards made Tilley minister of lands and mines, a position he held until succeeding Richards in 1933 as Premier. The Tory government, despite two changes in premiers, was unable to deal with the Great Depression or maintain public confidence and Tilley's government was defeated in the 1935 election. After politics, Tilley became a judge.

Tilley is the son of Samuel Leonard Tilley, one of the Fathers of Confederation.

Political offices
Preceded by Charles D. Richards	Premier of New Brunswick 1933-1935	Succeeded by Allison A. Dysart

Premiers of New Brunswick
Colony: Fisher \| Gray \| Fisher \| S. L. Tilley \| Smith \| P. Mitchell Province: \| Wetmore \| King \| Hathaway \| King \| Fraser \| Hanington \| Blair \| J. Mitchell \| Emmerson \| Tweedie \| Pugsley \| Robinson \| Hazen \| J. Flemming \| Clarke \| Murray \| Foster \| Veniot \| Baxter \| Richards \| L. P. Tilley \| Dysart \| McNair \| H. Flemming \| Robichaud \| Hatfield \| McKenna \| Frenette \| Thériault \| Lord \| Graham