11th Manitoba Legislature explained

The members of the 11th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in July 1903. The legislature sat from January 7, 1904, to February 28, 1907.[1]

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

Thomas Greenway of the Liberal Party served as Leader of the Opposition. After Greenway entered federal politics in November 1904, Charles Mickle became opposition leader.[2]

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

There were four sessions of the 11th Legislature:[1]

SessionStartEnd
1stJanuary 7, 1904February 8, 1904
2ndDecember 6, 1904January 31, 1905
3rdJanuary 11, 1906March 16, 1906
4thJanuary 3, 1907February 13, 1907

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

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1903:[1]

MemberElectoral districtParty[4]
Allen ThompsonArthurConservative
Joseph PrefontaineAssiniboiaLiberal
James ArgueAvondaleConservative
John Andrew DavidsonBeautiful PlainsConservative
Charles MickleBirtleLiberal
Stanley McInnisBrandon CityConservative
Alfred CarrollBrandon SouthConservative
Albert PrefontaineCarillonConservative
George SteelCypressLiberal-Conservative
John GunneDauphinConservative
Edward BriggsDeloraineConservative
Rodmond RoblinDufferinConservative
David Henry McFaddenEmersonConservative
Glenlyon CampbellGilbert PlainsConservative
Baldwin BaldwinsonGimliConservative
David WilsonGladstoneConservative
David JacksonHamiotaLiberal
Martin O'DonohoeKildonan and St. AndrewsLiberal
George LawrenceKillarneyConservative
Edwin D. LynchLakesideConservative
Harvey HicksLansdowneConservative
William LagimodièreLa VerendryeLiberal
Robert RogersManitouConservative
William B. WaddellMinnedosaConservative
John RuddellMordenConservative
Colin CampbellMorrisConservative
Thomas GreenwayMountainLiberal
Robert Fern LyonsNorfolkConservative
Hugh ArmstrongPortage la PrairieConservative
Valentine WinklerRhinelandLiberal
Isaac RileyRockwoodConservative
William DoigRussellLiberal
Horace ChevrierSt. BonifaceLiberal
William Henry CorbettSpringfieldConservative
James Wells RobsonSwan RiverConservative
James JohnsonTurtle MountainIndependent Conservative
John Hume AgnewVirdenConservative
Thomas William TaylorWinnipeg CentreConservative
Sampson WalkerWinnipeg NorthConservative
James Thomas GordonWinnipeg SouthConservative

Notes:

  1. Web site: Members of the Eleventh Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (1903–1907) . Memorable Manitobans . Manitoba Historical Society . 2012-11-14.
  2. Web site: Leaders of the Opposition - Manitoba . Library of Parliament . 2012-12-01 . 2013-10-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029230602/http://www.parl.gc.ca/parlinfo/Files/Province.aspx?Item=674174e0-0472-4cd4-bb1e-d66b7aff8b79&MenuID=Compilations.ProvinceTerritory.aspx.Menu&Language=E&Section=LeaderOpposition . dead .
  3. Web site: Past lieutenant governors . Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba . 2014-07-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140105191427/http://www.manitobalg.ca/past-govs.php . 2014-01-05 .
  4. Web site: Historical Summaries . Elections Manitoba . 2012-09-23.

By-elections

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

Electoral districtMember electedAffiliationElection dateReason
Beautiful PlainsJames HowdenConservativeDecember 2, 1903JA Davidson died November 14, 1903[5]
VirdenJohn Hume AgnewConservativeMarch 12, 1904JH Agnew ran for reelection upon appointment as Provincial Treasurer
MountainDaniel A. McIntyreConservativeApril 27, 1905T Greenway ran for federal seat
MordenGeorge AshdownConservativeMay 18, 1906J Ruddell died April 17, 1906[6]

Notes:

  1. Web site: Members of the Eleventh Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (1903–1907) . Memorable Manitobans . Manitoba Historical Society . 2012-11-14.
  2. Web site: Leaders of the Opposition - Manitoba . Library of Parliament . 2012-12-01 . 2013-10-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029230602/http://www.parl.gc.ca/parlinfo/Files/Province.aspx?Item=674174e0-0472-4cd4-bb1e-d66b7aff8b79&MenuID=Compilations.ProvinceTerritory.aspx.Menu&Language=E&Section=LeaderOpposition . dead .
  3. Web site: Past lieutenant governors . Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba . 2014-07-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140105191427/http://www.manitobalg.ca/past-govs.php . 2014-01-05 .
  4. Web site: Historical Summaries . Elections Manitoba . 2012-09-23.
  5. Web site: MLA Biographies - Deceased . Legislative Assembly of Manitoba . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140330185239/http://www.gov.mb.ca/hansard/members/mla_bio_deceased.html . 2014-03-30 .
  6. Web site: John Henry Ruddell (1859–1906) . Memorable Manitobans . Manitoba Historical Society . 2012-11-14.

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