| Alexander Wallace Matheson | |
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| 21st Premier of Prince Edward Island | |
| In office May 25, 1953 – September 16, 1959 |
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| Lieutenant Governor | T. William Prowse Frederick Hyndman |
| Preceded by | J. Walter Jones |
| Succeeded by | Walter R. Shaw |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 10, 1903 Bellevue, Prince Edward Island |
| Died | March 6, 1976 (aged 72) |
| Political party | Liberal |
Alexander Wallace Matheson (June 10, 1903 - March 3, 1976) was a Prince Edward Island politician.
He was born in Bellevue, Prince Edward Island. He was first elected to the provincial legislature in 1940 as a Liberal. Matheson became minister of health and welfare in the government of Premier J. Walter Jones in 1948 and succeeded Jones as premier and Attorney-General in 1953. His government was defeated in the 1959 election but remained Liberal Party leader until 1965 when he retired from politics. In 1967 he was appointed a County Court Judge.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by John Walter Jones |
Premier of Prince Edward Island 1953–1959 |
Succeeded by Walter Russell Shaw |
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