9th Manitoba Legislature
The members of the 9th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in January 1896. The legislature sat from February 6, 1896, to November 16, 1899.[1]
The Liberals led by Thomas Greenway formed the government.[2]
Rodmond Roblin served as Leader of the Opposition.[3]
Finlay McNaughton Young served as speaker for the assembly.[1]
There were four sessions of the 9th Legislature:[1]
| Session | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | February 6, 1896 | April 16, 1896 |
| 2nd | February 11, 1897 | April 16, 1897 |
| 3rd | March 10, 1898 | April 27, 1898 |
| 4th | March 16, 1899 | July 21, 1899 |
James Colebrooke Patterson was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba.[4]
Members of the Assembly
[edit]The following members were elected to the assembly in 1896:[1]
Notes:
By-elections
[edit]By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
| Electoral district | Member elected | Affiliation | Election date | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside | James McKenzie | Liberal | November 19, 1896 | J Rutherford ran for federal seat[6] |
| Birtle | Charles Mickle | Liberal | December 19, 1896 | C Mickle appointed Provincial Secretary[6] |
| Brandon North | Alexander Cumming Fraser | Liberal | December 19, 1896 | C Sifton named federal minister[6] |
| St. Boniface | Jean-Baptiste Lauzon | Conservative | February 20, 1897 | J Prendergast named county court judge[6] |
| Dennis | William James Kennedy | Liberal | July 15, 1897[6] | WM Crosby died March 19, 1897[7] |
| Brandon South | Frank Oliver Fowler | Liberal | November 20, 1897 | H Graham resigned seat[6] |
| Turtle Mountain | James Johnson | Independent Conservative | November 27, 1897[6] | J Hettle died September 20, 1897[8] |
Notes:
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Members of the Ninth Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (1896–1899)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-10-24.
- ^ Thomas Greenway – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ "Leaders of the Opposition - Manitoba". Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
- ^ "Past lieutenant governors". Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2014-01-05. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
- ^ "Historical Summaries" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 2012-09-23.
- ^ a b c d e f g "MLA Biographies - Deceased". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2014-03-30.
- ^ "Watson Montgomery Crosby (1857–1897)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-10-19.
- ^ "John Hettle (1842–1897)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-10-19.
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