17th Manitoba Legislature

The members of the 17th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in July 1922. The legislature sat from January 18, 1923, to June 4, 1927.http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/people/mla1923.shtml Members of the Seventeenth Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (1923–1927) Memorable Manitobans Manitoba Historical Society 2013-01-19 The United Farmers of Manitoba formed the government. John Bracken, who had not run in the election, was chosen as party leader. He was subsequently elected to the assembly in a deferred election held in The Pas.Manitoba History 1981 1 http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/mb_history/01/brackenbiography.shtml Review: John Kendle, "John Bracken: A Political Biography" Nelles V Manitoba Historical Society 2013-02-05 The United Farmers would later identify themselves as the Progressive Party.https://books.google.com/books?id=mLQ3Nhdnv5sC&pg=PA3 Politics in Manitoba: Parties, Leaders, and Voters 3 2008 Adams Christopher University of Manitoba Press 088755704X 2013-02-05 Tobias Norris of the Liberals was Leader of the Opposition.http://www.parl.gc.ca/parlinfo/Files/Province.aspx?Item=674174e0-0472-4cd4-bb1e-d66b7aff8b79&MenuID=Compilations.ProvinceTerritory.aspx.Menu&Language=E&Section=LeaderOpposition Leaders of the Opposition - Manitoba Library of Parliament 2012-12-13 2013-10-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20131029230602/http://www.parl.gc.ca/parlinfo/Files/Province.aspx?Item=674174e0-0472-4cd4-bb1e-d66b7aff8b79&MenuID=Compilations.ProvinceTerritory.aspx.Menu&Language=E&Section=LeaderOpposition dead In a 1923 referendum, Manitoba voters approved the sale of beer and wine under the control of the government, ending prohibition in the province.https://www.gov.mb.ca/justice/history/acenturyofintegrity.pdf A century of integrity: Manitoba Justice, 1870–1970 38 Woolley Jon 2003 Government of Manitoba 2012-12-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20120716230845/http://www.gov.mb.ca/justice/history/acenturyofintegrity.pdf 2012-07-16 dead Philippe Adjutor Talbot served as speaker for the assembly. There were six sessions of the 17th Legislature: SessionStartEnd 1st January 18, 1923 May 5, 1923 2nd July 25, 1923 July 27, 1923 3rd January 10, 1924 April 5, 1924 4th January 15, 1925 April 9, 1925 5th January 21, 1926 April 23, 1926 6th February 3, 1927 April 9, 1927 James Albert Manning Aikins was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba until October 9, 1926, when Theodore Arthur Burrows became lieutenant governor.http://www.manitobalg.ca/past-govs.php Past lieutenant governors Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba 2014-07-21 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140105191427/http://www.manitobalg.ca/past-govs.php 2014-01-05 Members of the Assembly The following members were elected to the assembly in 1922: MemberElectoral districtPartyhttp://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/downloads/HistoricalSummary.pdf Historical Summaries Elections Manitoba 2013-01-19First elected / previously electedNo.# of term(s)NotesMB United Farmers row Duncan Lloyd McLeodArthurUnited Farmers19221st termMB CCF row William BayleyAssiniboiaIndependent Labour Party19202nd term MB Independent rowIndependentMB United Farmers row George LittleBeautiful PlainsUnited Farmers19202nd termMB United Farmers row William J. ShortBirtleUnited Farmers19202nd termMB Independent row John EdmisonBrandon CityIndependent19202nd termMB United Farmers row Albert PréfontaineCarillonUnited Farmers1903,con First elected as Conservative 1915,re-con Re-elected as Conservative 19225th term*MB PC row William H. SpinksCypressConservative19202nd termMB Liberal row Archibald EsplenDauphinLiberal19221st termMB United Farmers row Duncan Stuart McLeodDeloraineUnited Farmers19221st termMB United Farmers row William BrownDufferinUnited Farmers19221st termMB Independent row Dmytro YakimischakEmersonIndependent1920First elected as a Progressive2nd termMB United Farmers row Nicholas HryhorczukEthelbertElection held August 26, 1922United Farmers19202nd termMB Liberal row Albert KirvanFairfordLiberal19202nd termMB United Farmers row Nicholas BachynskyFisherUnited Farmers19221st termMB United Farmers row Arthur BerryGilbert PlainsUnited Farmers19221st termMB Liberal row Michael RojeskiGimliLiberal19221st termMB United Farmers row Albert McGregorGladstoneUnited Farmers19221st termMB Liberal row James BreakeyGlenwoodLiberal1914, 19223rd term*MB United Farmers row Thomas WolstenholmeHamiotaUnited Farmers19221st termMB United Farmers row Arthur BoivinIbervilleUnited Farmers1917con3rd termMB CCF row Charles Albert TannerKildonan and St. AndrewsIndependent Labour Party19202nd termMB United Farmers row Andrew FosterKillarneyUnited Farmers19221st termMB United Farmers row Douglas Lloyd CampbellLakesideUnited Farmers19221st termMB Liberal row Tobias NorrisLansdowneLiberal1896, 19078th term*MB United Farmers row Philippe TalbotLa VerendryeUnited Farmers1915First elected as a Liberal3rd termMB United Farmers row George ComptonManitouUnited Farmers19221st termMB United Farmers row Neil CameronMinnedosaUnited Farmers19221st termMB PC row John KennedyMorden and RhinelandConservative19202nd termMB United Farmers row William ClubbMorrisUnited Farmers19202nd termMB United Farmers row Charles CannonMountainUnited Farmers19221st termMB United Farmers row John MuirheadNorfolkUnited Farmers19221st termMB PC row Fawcett TaylorPortage la PrairieConservative19202nd termMB PC row Frederic NewtonRoblinConservative1911,Russell 19224th term*MB United Farmers row William McKinnellRockwoodUnited Farmers19202nd termMB United Farmers row Francis BlackRupertslandElection held September 13, 1922United Farmers19221st termMB United Farmers row Isaac GriffithsRussellUnited Farmers19221st termMB Independent row Joseph BernierSt. BonifaceIndependent1900,con 1907,re-con 19206th term*MB Independent row Donald A. RossSt. ClementsIndependent1907,Springfield (First elected as a Liberal) 19225th term*MB Liberal row Skuli SigfussonSt. GeorgeLiberal1915, 19222nd term*MB Independent row Joseph HamelinSte. RoseIndependent1914con4th term MB PC rowConservativeMB United Farmers row Clifford BarclaySpringfieldUnited Farmers19221st termMB United Farmers row Robert EmmondSwan RiverUnited Farmers19202nd termMB United Farmers row John BrackenThe PasElection held October 5, 1922United Farmers19221st termMB PC row Richard Gardiner WillisTurtle MountainConservative19221st termMB United Farmers row Robert MooneyVirdenUnited Farmers19221st termMB CCF row Fred DixonWinnipegIndependent Labour Party19144th termMB Liberal row Robert JacobLiberal1918, 19222nd term*MB Independent row John K. DownesIndependent19221st termMB PC row William Sanford EvansConservative19221st termMB PC row John Thomas HaigConservative1914,Assiniboia 19203rd term*MB CCF row John QueenLabour19202nd termMB CCF row Seymour FarmerIndependent Labour Party19221st termMB CCF row William IvensIndependent Labour Party19202nd termMB Liberal row Edith RogersLiberal19202nd termMB United Farmers row Richard CraigUnited Farmers19221st term Notes: By-elections By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReasonArthurDuncan Lloyd McLeodUnited FarmersAugust 26, 1922DL McLeod appointed Provincial Secretaryhttps://www.gov.mb.ca/hansard/members/mla_bio_deceased.html MLA Biographies - Deceased Legislative Assembly of Manitoba dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140330155427/http://www.gov.mb.ca/hansard/members/mla_bio_deceased.html 2014-03-30 MinnedosaNeil CameronUnited FarmersAugust 26, 1922N Cameron appointed Minister of AgricultureMorrisWilliam ClubbUnited FarmersAugust 26, 1922W Clubb appointed Minister of Public WorksMountainCharles CannonUnited FarmersDecember 24, 1923C Cannon appointed Minister of EducationCarillonAlbert PréfontaineUnited FarmersDecember 24, 1923A Préfontaine appointed Provincial SecretaryLansdowneTobias NorrisLiberalDecember 9, 1925T Norris resigned to run for federal seathttp://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/people/norris_tc.shtml Memorable Manitobans Tobias Crawford Norris (1861–1936) Manitoba Historical Society. 2013-01-18| Notes References Category:Terms of the Manitoba Legislature Category:1923 establishments in Manitoba Category:1927 disestablishments in Manitoba