William Lisowsky

William Lisowsky (January 1, 1892–1958) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1936 to 1941, as a representative of the Social Credit League.[1]

The son of Nicolas Lisowsky and Lubow Stepanenko, Lisowsky was born in Kaney, Ukraine, and came to Canada in 1910. He was educated in Brandon and Winnipeg, and worked as a public school teacher.[2]

He was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1936 provincial election, defeating Liberal-Progressive incumbent Nicholas Hryhorczuk[1] by 226 votes. Voters elected only five Social Credit party five candidates in this election, but it played a significant role in the subsequent parliament by supporting John Bracken's minority Liberal-Progressive government.

Social Credit members formally joined an all-party coalition government in 1940. This decision split the party, and four members including Lisowsky were voted out of the party for supporting the coalition.[3] Many Social Credit candidates in the 1941 election campaigned against the coalition. Lisowsky was the only member of his party caucus not to seek re-election.

See also: Lisowsky

References

  1. 1 2 "MLA Biographies - Deceased". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.
  2. ↑ "William Lisowsky (1892-1959)". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
  3. ↑ "Social Credit League Disowns 4 In Coalition". November 27, 1940. p. 13. Retrieved 2013-03-31.


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