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.