10th Manitoba Legislature
The members of the 10th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in December 1899. The legislature sat from March 29, 1900, to June 25, 1903.[1]
The Conservatives led by Hugh John Macdonald formed the government. After Macdonald resigned in 1900 to run for a federal seat,[2] Rodmond Roblin became party leader and premier.[1]
Thomas Greenway of the Liberal Party was Leader of the Opposition.[3]
William Hespeler served as speaker for the assembly.[1]
There were four sessions of the 10th Legislature:[1]
| Session | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | March 29, 1900 | July 5, 1900 |
| 2nd | February 21, 1901 | March 29, 1901 |
| 3rd | January 9, 1902 | March 1, 1902 |
| 4th | February 12, 1903 | March 18, 1903 |
James Colebrooke Patterson was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba until October 10, 1900, when Daniel Hunter McMillan became lieutenant governor.[4]
Members of the Assembly
[edit]The following members were elected to the assembly in 1899:[1]
Notes:
By-elections
[edit]By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
| Electoral district | Member elected | Affiliation | Election date | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson | David Henry McFadden | Conservative | January 30, 1900 | D. H. McFadden ran for reelection upon appointment as Provincial Secretary and Minister of Public Works[6] |
| Winnipeg South | Hugh John Macdonald | Conservative | January 30, 1900 | HJ Macdonald ran for reelection upon becoming Premier[6] |
| Beautiful Plains | John Andrew Davidson | Conservative | March 10, 1900 | RC Ennis resigned seat[6] |
| Morris | Colin H. Campbell | Conservative | October 29, 1900 | C. H. Campbell ran for reelection upon appointment as Attorney-General[6] |
| Winnipeg Centre | Thomas William Taylor | Conservative | November 1, 1900 | DH McMillan named lieutenant-governor for Manitoba[6] |
| Woodlands | Rodmond Roblin | Conservative | November 8, 1900 | R Roblin ran for reelection upon appointment as Premier[6] |
| Rhineland | Valentine Winkler | Liberal | November 19, 1900 | V Minkler ran for federal seat[6] |
| St. Boniface | Joseph Bernier | Conservative | November 24, 1900 | SAD Bertrand ran for federal seat[6] |
| Manitou | Robert Rogers | Conservative | December 31, 1900 | R Rogers ran for reelection upon appointment as Minister of Public Works[6] |
| Winnipeg South | James Thomas Gordon | Conservative | January 24, 1901 | HJ Macdonald ran for federal seat[6] |
| Portage la Prairie | Hugh Armstrong | Conservative | February 6, 1902[6] | W Garland died November 11, 1901[7] |
Notes:
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Members of the Tenth Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (1900–1903)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
- ^ Hugh John Macdonald – 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 h i j k "MLA Biographies - Deceased". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2014-03-30.
- ^ "William Garland (1856–1901)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-10-19.
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