George Malcolm
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George John Huntley Malcolm (August 20, 1865–1931) was a politician in Manitoba
, Canada
. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
as a Liberal
from 1909 to 1922, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Tobias C. Norris.
Malcolm was born in Kussowlie, India
, the son of a British
colonel. He was educated at King Edward VI school in Sherbourne
, England
, and moved to Canada in 1882. After attending the Guelph
Agricultural College in Ontario
for two years, he moved to Manitoba in 1885. He worked as a farmer, and served as Secretary-Treasurer of the Birtle
Agricultural Society. Malcolm was also a school trustee.
He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in a by-election
held on November 27, 1909. Malcolm was elected to replace former Liberal house leader Charles Mickle
in the constituency of Birtle. During the election, he was endorsed by both the Liberal Party and the Grain Growers' Association.
Malcolm was re-elected in the 1910 provincial election
, defeating a Conservative
candidate by 110 votes. He was again returned in the 1914 provincial election
, by an increased margin.
The Conservative Party, which had governed Manitoba since 1900, was forced to resign from office in 1915 amid a serious corruption scandal. The Liberals won a landslide majority government in the 1915 provincial election
, with Malcolm receiving more than twice as many votes as his Conservative opponent. He served as a backbench supporter of Norris's government for the next five years.
The Liberals were reduced to an unstable minority government in the election of 1920
, and Malcolm was re-elected over his Farmer opponent by a reduced margin. On September 30, 1920, he was appointed as Minister of Agriculture in Norris' government. He held this position until resigning on June 6, 1922.
Malcolm did not run in the 1922 provincial election
, which the Liberals lost to the United Farmers of Manitoba.
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, 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...
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 :...
from 1909 to 1922, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Tobias C. Norris.
Malcolm was born in Kussowlie, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, the son of a British
Great Britain
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colonel. He was educated at King Edward VI school in Sherbourne
Sherbourne
Sherbourne may refer to::* Sherbourne, Warwickshire, a village in Warwickshire, England* Sherbourne , a subway station in Toronto, Ontario, Canada* River Sherbourne, a river in Coventry and Warwickshire...
, England
England
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, and moved to Canada in 1882. After attending the Guelph
Guelph
Guelph is a city in Ontario, Canada.Guelph may also refer to:* Guelph , consisting of the City of Guelph, Ontario* Guelph , as the above* University of Guelph, in the same city...
Agricultural College in Ontario
Ontario
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for two years, he moved to Manitoba in 1885. He worked as a farmer, and served as Secretary-Treasurer of the Birtle
Birtle, Manitoba
Birtle is a small town of 690 people , located on the prairies of western Manitoba, Canada at the junction of Highways 83 and 42.-History:...
Agricultural Society. Malcolm was also a school trustee.
He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in a by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
held on November 27, 1909. Malcolm was elected to replace former Liberal house leader Charles Mickle
Charles Mickle
Charles Julius Mickle was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a provincial cabinet minister for three years, and on two occasions served as the leader of the Liberal Party in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.Mickle trained as a lawyer, and was admitted to the bar in 1872...
in the constituency of Birtle. During the election, he was endorsed by both the Liberal Party and the Grain Growers' Association.
Malcolm was re-elected in the 1910 provincial election
Manitoba general election, 1910
Manitoba's general election of July 11, 1910 was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.The result was a fourth consecutive majority government for the Conservative Party of Manitoba, led by premier Rodmond Palen Roblin. Roblin's electoral machine won...
, defeating a 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:...
candidate by 110 votes. He was again returned in the 1914 provincial election
Manitoba general election, 1914
Manitoba's general election of July 10, 1914 was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.The result was a fifth consecutive majority government for the Conservative Party, led by premier Rodmond P. Roblin...
, by an increased margin.
The Conservative Party, which had governed Manitoba since 1900, was forced to resign from office in 1915 amid a serious corruption scandal. The Liberals won a landslide majority government in the 1915 provincial election
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...
, with Malcolm receiving more than twice as many votes as his Conservative opponent. He served as a backbench supporter of Norris's government for the next five years.
The Liberals were reduced to an unstable minority government in the election of 1920
Manitoba general election, 1920
Manitoba's general election of 29 June 1920 was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.-Background:...
, and Malcolm was re-elected over his Farmer opponent by a reduced margin. On September 30, 1920, he was appointed as Minister of Agriculture in Norris' government. He held this position until resigning on June 6, 1922.
Malcolm did not run in the 1922 provincial election
Manitoba general election, 1922
Manitoba's general election of July 18, 1922 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.As in the previous election of 1920, the city of Winnipeg elected ten members by the single transferable ballot...
, which the Liberals lost to the United Farmers of Manitoba.