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John Elliot Williams (September 5, 1920 – June 4, 1988) was a Canadian politician and boat builder. He represented 4th Kings in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1978 to 1979 as a Progressive Conservative.

Williams was born in 1920 in Beach Point, Prince Edward Island. He married Annie Giddings in 1940. Williams enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy during the Second World War, to work as a shipwright. Following the war, he returned to Beach Point, and worked various jobs as a fisherman and carpenter before starting a career as a boat builder in the 1950s.

Williams entered provincial politics in the 1978 election, defeating Liberal incumbent Gilbert Clements by 24 votes to become councillor for the electoral district of 4th Kings. Williams was defeated by Clements when he ran for re-election in 1979.

Following his term as MLA, Williams continued his career as a boat builder and died at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Charlottetown in June 1988.

References

1. ^ Weeks, Blair (2002). Minding the House: A Biographical Guide to Prince Edward Island MLAs, 1873–1993. The Acorn Press. p. 201. ISBN 1-894838-01-7. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
2. "Official provincial general election results 1978" (PDF). Elections PEI. April 24, 1978. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2015. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
3. "Official provincial general election results 1979" (PDF). Elections PEI. April 23, 1979. Retrieved 2016-12-29.

• 1920 births
• 1988 deaths
• Canadian boat builders
• People from Kings County, Prince Edward Island
• Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island MLAs
• 20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island