Charles St. Clair Trainor
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Charles St. Clair Trainor (December 8, 1901 – June 19, 1978) was a lawyer, judge and political figure on Prince Edward Island
. He represented 5th Queens
in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
from 1935 to 1939 as a Liberal
.
He was born in Albany, Prince Edward Island, the son of Thomas Trainor and Annie Greenan, and was educated at Saint Dunstan's College
. Trainor articled in law with Mark MacGuigan
and was called to the bar in 1927, entering practice with MacGuigan. In 1938, he was named King's Counsel. He was prosecutor for Queens County
from 1939 to 1942. Trainor was married twice: to Catherine Bernadette MacMillan, the daughter of William J. P. MacMillan
, in 1938 and to Annie Maud MacGuigan in 1968.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1931 and was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1939.
Trainor was judge in the Kings County
court from 1942 to 1949 and in the Queens County court from 1949 to 1967. In 1967, he was named to the Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island
and became its chief justice in 1970.
He also served on the board of governors for Saint Dunstan's University and was chair of the board of governors for the University of Prince Edward Island
. He was a member of the Charlottetown School Board from 1956 to 1968. He helped found the provincial polio association and was chairman of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind
in the province.
Judge Trainor and Bernadette MacMillan (Trainor) were parents of: Elaine, Charles and Leo.
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
. He represented 5th Queens
5th Queens
5th Queens was an electoral district in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island, which elected two members to the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1873 to 1993. The district was also known as Charlottetown Common until 1939....
in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island, along with the Lieutenant-Governor, forms the parliament of the province. The General Assembly meets at Province House, which is located at the intersection of Richmond and Great George Streets in Charlottetown....
from 1935 to 1939 as a Liberal
Prince Edward Island Liberal Party
The Prince Edward Island Liberal Party is a major political party in the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. The PEI Liberals are aligned with the federal Liberal Party of Canada. The party is led by Robert Ghiz, a former member of the staff of the Prime Minister's Office under Prime Minister...
.
He was born in Albany, Prince Edward Island, the son of Thomas Trainor and Annie Greenan, and was educated at Saint Dunstan's College
Saint Dunstan's University
St. Dunstan's University is a former university which was located on the northern outskirts of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. SDU merged with Prince of Wales College in 1969 to form the University of Prince Edward Island.St...
. Trainor articled in law with Mark MacGuigan
Mark MacGuigan, Sr.
Mark Rudolph MacGuigan was an educator, lawyer, judge and political figure on Prince Edward Island. He represented 3rd Queens in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1935 to 1944 as a Liberal....
and was called to the bar in 1927, entering practice with MacGuigan. In 1938, he was named King's Counsel. He was prosecutor for Queens County
Queens County, Prince Edward Island
Queens County is located in central Prince Edward Island, Canada. The county is geographically divided by the Hillsborough River's estuary, a tidal inlet which almost splits the county and Prince Edward Island...
from 1939 to 1942. Trainor was married twice: to Catherine Bernadette MacMillan, the daughter of William J. P. MacMillan
William J. P. MacMillan
William Joseph Parnell MacMillan was a physician and Prince Edward Island politician.Born in Clermont, MacMillan was a graduate of Prince of Wales College and the McGill University Faculty of Medicine....
, in 1938 and to Annie Maud MacGuigan in 1968.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1931 and was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1939.
Trainor was judge in the Kings County
Kings County, Prince Edward Island
Kings County is located in eastern Prince Edward Island, Canada.It is the province's smallest, most rural and least-populated county. Kings County is also least dependent upon the agriculture industry compared with the other two counties, while being more heavily dependent on the fishery and...
court from 1942 to 1949 and in the Queens County court from 1949 to 1967. In 1967, he was named to the Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island
Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island
The Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island is the top court in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island and the highest Court of Appeals in the province....
and became its chief justice in 1970.
He also served on the board of governors for Saint Dunstan's University and was chair of the board of governors for the University of Prince Edward Island
University of Prince Edward Island
The University of Prince Edward Island is a public liberal arts university in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, and the sole university in the province. Founded in 1969, it traces its roots back to its two earlier predecessor organizations, St. Dunstan's University and Prince of Wales...
. He was a member of the Charlottetown School Board from 1956 to 1968. He helped found the provincial polio association and was chairman of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind
Canadian National Institute for the Blind
CNIB is a volunteer agency and charitable organization dedicated to assisting Canadians who are blind or living with vision loss, and to provide information about vision health for all Canadians...
in the province.
Judge Trainor and Bernadette MacMillan (Trainor) were parents of: Elaine, Charles and Leo.