Lewis C. Ayles
Lewis C. Ayles | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick | |
| In office 1967–1970 | |
| Constituency | Campbellton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 29, 1927 Atholville, New Brunswick |
| Died | October 21, 2009 (aged 82) Fredericton, New Brunswick |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick |
| Spouse | Therese Bourque |
| Children | 7 |
| Occupation | lawyer |
Lewis Charles Ayles (August 28, 1927 – October 21, 2009) was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as member of the Progressive Conservative party.[1]
Life
[edit]Lewis Charles Ayles was born on August 28, 1927, in Atholville, New Brunswick, to Clifford and Evelyn (née Landry) Ayles.[2] He graduated from Dalhousie Law School and was admitted to the New Brunswick bar in 1952.[3] In the 1967 general election, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party in the newly-created riding of Campbellton.[4]
Ayles died on October 21, 2009 at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital in Fredericton, at the age of 82. His funeral was held in Campbellton.[5]
One of Ayles's siblings, Clifford Edward Ayles, robbed and murdered a man in Saint John, New Brunswick in October 1955. After fleeing to Arizona, he was captured and extradited to Canada. Clifford was found guilty of murder, sentenced to death, and hanged on November 6, 1956. He was the last man to be hanged in Saint John.[6]
Electoral record
[edit]| 1967 New Brunswick general election | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||||
| Progressive Conservative | Lewis C. Ayles | 3,247 | 57.17 | |||||
| Liberal | Keith Thompson | 2,433 | 42.83 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 5,680 | 100.0 | ||||||
References
[edit]- ^ Normandin, P.G.; Normandin, A.L. (1970). Guide Parlementaire Canadien. P.G. Normandin.
- ^ "Remembering the life of JUSTICE LEWIS C. AYLES". Telegraph-Journal. February 10, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ "Four Dalhousie Law School Grads Admitted to Bar". The Daily Gleaner. November 13, 1952. p. 24. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ "Few Surprises Declaration Day In New Brunswick". The Times-Transcript. October 31, 1967. p. 3. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ "Former appeals court justice dies in hospital". The Times-Transcript. October 23, 2009. p. A5. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ "Capital Punishment | Justice System | Crime and Punishment | Projects | Faculty of Arts | UNB". www.unb.ca. Retrieved 2025-01-29.