Bud Ings | |
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MLA from 3rd Kings | |
In office 1970–1982 | |
Preceded by | Preston MacLure |
Succeeded by | Peter MacLeod |
Personal details | |
Born | Albert Earle Ings February 5, 1926 Mount Herbert, Prince Edward Island |
Died | March 20, 2015 Montague, Prince Edward Island | (aged 89)
Political party | Prince Edward Island Liberal Party |
Occupation | veterinarian |
Albert Earle "Bud" Ings (February 5, 1926 – March 20, 2015) was a Canadian politician, who served in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1970 to 1982.[1] He represented the electoral district of 3rd Kings as a member of the Prince Edward Island Liberal Party.[1]
Born in Mount Herbert, Prince Edward Island, Ings graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College in 1952.[2] He served in the Executive Council of Prince Edward Island as Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Health.[2] In 2008, he published his first book, Mud, Sweat and Tears : Tales from a Country Vet,[3] and in 2010, published Vet Behind the Years : More Tales from a Country Vet.[4]
In 2009, Ings was inducted into the Atlantic Agricultural Hall of Fame.[5][6] In 2012, Ings was appointed to the Order of Prince Edward Island.[7] Ings died in Montague, Prince Edward Island on March 20, 2015.[2][8]