T. Babbitt Parlee

Thomas Babbitt Parlee (March 13, 1914 – January 22, 1957) was a lawyer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada.

Biography

Early life and education He was born in Sussex, New Brunswick, the son of William King Crawford Parlee and Jennie Hodge Babbit. He was educated at the University of New Brunswick and Dalhousie University. In 1948, Parlee married Evelyn Moran.

Political career He served on city council from 1944 to 1948 and was mayor of Moncton from 1950 to 1952. He served as president of the province's Executive Council in 1952. That year, as a Progressive Conservative, he and his running mate Joseph W. Bourgeois won two City of Moncton seats in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, defeating incumbent C. H. Blakeney and Claudius Leger. After the election, in 1954 he was named Minister of Municipal Affairs.

Death On January 23, 1957, Parlee and two other men died when their plane crashed in Kent County during a snow storm. He was flying from Fredericton to Moncton. The wreckage was discovered that May. Parlee Beach was named after him in 1959.