12th Manitoba Legislature

The members of the 12th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in March 1907. The legislature sat from January 2, 1908, to June 30, 1910.[1]

The Conservatives led by Rodmond Roblin formed the government.[1]

Charles Mickle of the Liberal Party served as Leader of the Opposition. After Mickle was named a judge in 1909, Tobias Norris became party leader and leader of the opposition.[2]

James Johnson served as speaker for the assembly.[1]

There were three sessions of the 12th Legislature:[1]

Session Start End
1st January 2, 1908 February 26, 1908
2nd February 4, 1909 March 10, 1909
3rd February 10, 1910 March 16, 1910

Daniel Hunter McMillan was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba.[3]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1907:[1]

Member Electoral district Party[4]
     John Williams Arthur Liberal
     Aimé Bénard Assiniboia Conservative
     James Argue Avondale Conservative
     James H. Howden Beautiful Plains Conservative
     Charles Mickle Birtle Liberal
     Stanley McInnis Brandon City Conservative
     Alfred Carroll Brandon South Conservative
     Albert Prefontaine Carillon Conservative
     George Steel Cypress Conservative
     John A. Campbell Dauphin Liberal
     Robert Stirton Thornton Deloraine Liberal
     Rodmond Roblin Dufferin Conservative
     George Walton Emerson Liberal
     Glenlyon Campbell Gilbert Plains Conservative
     Sigtryggur Jonasson Gimli Liberal
     James William Armstrong Gladstone Liberal
     William Ferguson Hamiota Conservative
     Orton Grain Kildonan and St. Andrews Conservative
     George Lawrence Killarney Conservative
     Edwin D. Lynch Lakeside Conservative
     Tobias Norris Lansdowne Liberal
     Jean Lauzon La Verendrye Conservative
     Robert Rogers Manitou Conservative
     William B. Waddell Minnedosa Conservative
     Benjamin McConnell Morden Liberal
     Colin Campbell Morris Conservative
     James Bryson Baird Mountain Liberal
     Robert Fern Lyons Norfolk Conservative
     Hugh Armstrong Portage la Prairie Conservative
     Valentine Winkler Rhineland Liberal
     Isaac Riley Rockwood Conservative
     Angus L. Bonnycastle Russell Conservative
     Joseph Bernier St. Boniface Conservative
     Donald A. Ross Springfield Liberal
     James Wells Robson Swan River Conservative
     James Johnson Turtle Mountain Conservative
     John Hume Agnew Virden Conservative
     Thomas William Taylor Winnipeg Centre Conservative
     John F. Mitchell Winnipeg North Conservative
     James Thomas Gordon Winnipeg South Conservative
     Thomas Herman Johnson Winnipeg West Liberal

Notes:

    By-elections

    By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:

    Electoral district Member elected Affiliation Election date Reason
    Beautiful Plains James H. Howden Conservative March 26, 1907 J H Howden appointed Railway Commissioner[5]
    Brandon City Stanley McInnis Conservative July 16, 1907 S McInnis appointed Provincial Secretary[5]
    Brandon City George R. Coldwell Conservative November 25, 1907 S McInnis died November 4, 1907[5]
    Gilbert Plains Duncan Cameron Conservative November 17, 1908 G Campbell ran for federal seat[5]
    Portage la Prairie Hugh Armstrong Conservative November 30, 1908 H Armstrong appointed Provincial Treasurer[5]
    Virden Harvey Simpson Conservative January 9, 1909 J H Agnew died November 9, 1908[5]
    Birtle George Malcolm Liberal November 27, 1909 C Mickle named judge in 1909[5]

    Notes:

      References

      1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Members of the Twelfth Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (1908-1910)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
      2. ↑ "Leaders of the Opposition - Manitoba". Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
      3. ↑ "Past lieutenant governors". Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
      4. ↑ "Historical Summaries" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 2012-09-23.
      5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Biographies of Deceased Members". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.
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