George Thomas Armstrong was a politician 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 member of the Liberal Party

Manitoba Liberal Party

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Armstrong was born in Huntley Township

Huntley Township, Ontario

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, Ontario

Ontario

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, and was educated at Manitoba public schools. He received a Bachelor of Laws

Bachelor of Laws

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 degree from the University of Manitoba

University of Manitoba

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, and worked as a barrister-at-law. Armstrong was also a prominent freemason, and a member of the Church of England

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He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature 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...

, defeating 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:...

 W.H. Sharpe by 84 votes in the constituency of Manitou. The Liberals won a landslide majority in this election, and Armstrong served as a backbench supporter of Tobias C. Norris's government for the next five years.

He ran for re-election in the 1920 campaign

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:...

 but finished third against Conservative John Ridley, losing by 284 votes.