Andrew Watson Myles
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Andrew Watson Myles was a politician
in Manitoba
, Canada
. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
from 1915 to 1920 as a Liberal
, and made an unsuccessful bid for the leadership of the Manitoba Liberal Party in 1927.
Myles was born in Rathwell
, Manitoba, and was educated at Manitoba College and Northwestern University
in Chicago
. He received a D.D.S. degree, and worked as a dentist after 1908. In religion, Myles was a Presbyterian.
On December 13, 1913, Myles ran for the Liberal Party of Canada
in a federal by-election
in the riding
of Macdonald
. He lost to Conservative
candidate Alex Morrison, 3855 votes to 2939.
Myles became one of several Liberal
candidates elected to the provincial legislature in the provincial election of 1915
, as premier
Tobias C. Norris led the Liberal Party to a landslide victory of 40 seats out of 47. Myles defeated Conservative
incumbent George Steel in Cypress, 851 votes to 789. He did not seek re-election in 1920.
He ran for the leadership of the Manitoba Liberal Party
in 1927, but was defeated by Hugh Robson
, a respected judge with no prior political experience. He also ran in the provincial election of 1927
in Assiniboia, but finished a distant fourth out of five candidates.
Politician
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in Manitoba
Manitoba
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, Canada
Canada
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. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba and the lieutenant governor form the Legislature of Manitoba, the legislature of the Canadian province of Manitoba. Fifty-seven members are elected to this assembly in provincial general elections, all in single-member constituencies with first-past-the-post...
from 1915 to 1920 as a Liberal
Manitoba Liberal Party
The Manitoba Liberal Party is a political party in Manitoba, Canada. Its roots can be traced to the late nineteenth-century, following the province's creation in 1870.-Origins and early development :...
, and made an unsuccessful bid for the leadership of the Manitoba Liberal Party in 1927.
Myles was born in Rathwell
Rathwell, Manitoba
Rathwell is an unincorporated urban centre in the province of Manitoba. It is part of the agricultural area of south central Manitoba and is situated in the Rural Municipality of South Norfolk.-References:* *...
, Manitoba, and was educated at Manitoba College and Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
in Chicago
Chicago
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. He received a D.D.S. degree, and worked as a dentist after 1908. In religion, Myles was a Presbyterian.
On December 13, 1913, Myles ran for the Liberal Party of Canada
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
in a federal by-election
By-election
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in the riding
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
of Macdonald
Macdonald (electoral district)
Macdonald was a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1892 to 1949.This riding was created in 1892 from parts of Marquette ridings....
. He lost to Conservative
Conservative Party of Canada (historical)
The Conservative Party of Canada has gone by a variety of names over the years since Canadian Confederation. Initially known as the "Liberal-Conservative Party", it dropped "Liberal" from its name in 1873, although many of its candidates continued to use this name.As a result of World War I and the...
candidate Alex Morrison, 3855 votes to 2939.
Myles became one of several Liberal
Manitoba Liberal Party
The Manitoba Liberal Party is a political party in Manitoba, Canada. Its roots can be traced to the late nineteenth-century, following the province's creation in 1870.-Origins and early development :...
candidates elected to the provincial legislature in the provincial election of 1915
Manitoba general election, 1915
Manitoba's general election of August 6, 1915 was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.This election was held only one year after the previous general election of 1914. In that election, the governing Conservatives of premier Rodmond P. Roblin were...
, as premier
Premier of Manitoba
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Tobias C. Norris led the Liberal Party to a landslide victory of 40 seats out of 47. Myles defeated Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba
The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is the only right wing political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is also the official opposition party in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.-Origins and early years:...
incumbent George Steel in Cypress, 851 votes to 789. He did not seek re-election in 1920.
He ran for the leadership of the Manitoba Liberal Party
Manitoba Liberal Party
The Manitoba Liberal Party is a political party in Manitoba, Canada. Its roots can be traced to the late nineteenth-century, following the province's creation in 1870.-Origins and early development :...
in 1927, but was defeated by Hugh Robson
Hugh Robson
Hugh Amos Robson was a politician and judge in Manitoba. He briefly served as leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party in the 1920s.-Career:...
, a respected judge with no prior political experience. He also ran in the provincial election of 1927
Manitoba general election, 1927
Manitoba's general election of 28 June 1927 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.This was the first election in Manitoba history to elect members through a single transferable ballot in all constituencies...
in Assiniboia, but finished a distant fourth out of five candidates.