Ingimar Ingaldson
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Ingmar Ingaldson was a politician in Manitoba
, Canada
. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
from 1927 to 1932, as a member of the Progressive Party
.
Ingaldson was born in Hallson, North Dakota
, in the United States of America, to parents of Iceland
ic origin. He came to Canada in 1901, and was educated at the Manitoba Agricultural College. He served as manager of several local cooperatives, including the North Star Co-operative Creamery and Arborg Farmers Co-operative Association Ltd. From 1917 to 1926, he served as secretary-treasurer of the municipality of Bifrost
. He was also active in drama, and took part in several plays in the region.
He first ran for the Manitoba legislature in the 1922 provincial election
as a candidate of the United Farmers of Manitoba. He lost to Liberal
Michael Rojeski
in the constituency of Gimli by 260 votes.
Ingaldson ran again in the 1927 election
as a Progressive, and defeated Liberal candidate Einar Jonasson
by 225 votes (Rojeski, now an independent, finished third). The Progressives won a majority government, and Ingaldson served as a backbench supporter of John Bracken
's administration. In 1930, he visited Iceland as a representative of the Manitoba government for the nation's millennial celebrations.
In 1932, the Progressive and Liberal parties formed an electoral alliance to prevent the Conservatives from forming government. Despite the provincial alliance, however, Jonasson again challenged Ingaldson in Gimli. Jonasson won the challenge by 271 votes, with both candidates proclaiming support for Bracken's government.
Ingaldson died two years later, in a drowning accident.
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...
from 1927 to 1932, as a member of the Progressive Party
Progressive Party of Manitoba
The Progressive Party of Manitoba, Canada, was a political party that developed from the United Farmers of Manitoba, an agrarian movement that became politically active following World War I...
.
Ingaldson was born in Hallson, North Dakota
Pembina County, North Dakota
Pembina County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. At the time of the 2010 Census its population was 7,413. The county seat is Cavalier....
, in the United States of America, to parents of Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
ic origin. He came to Canada in 1901, and was educated at the Manitoba Agricultural College. He served as manager of several local cooperatives, including the North Star Co-operative Creamery and Arborg Farmers Co-operative Association Ltd. From 1917 to 1926, he served as secretary-treasurer of the municipality of Bifrost
Bifrost, Manitoba
Bifrost is a rural municipality located in the Interlake Region of Manitoba, Canada. The municipality lies on the west shore of Lake Winnipeg and has a population of about 2,750 people...
. He was also active in drama, and took part in several plays in the region.
He first ran for the Manitoba legislature 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...
as a candidate of the United Farmers of Manitoba. He lost to 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 :...
Michael Rojeski
Michael Rojeski
Michael Rojeski was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1922 to 1927, as a member of the Manitoba Liberal Party....
in the constituency of Gimli by 260 votes.
Ingaldson ran again in the 1927 election
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...
as a Progressive, and defeated Liberal candidate Einar Jonasson
Einar Jonasson
Einar Sigurjon Jonasson was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1932 to 1935, as a member of the Liberal-Progressive Party....
by 225 votes (Rojeski, now an independent, finished third). The Progressives won a majority government, and Ingaldson served as a backbench supporter of John Bracken
John Bracken
John Bracken, PC was an agronomist, the 11th Premier of Manitoba and leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada ....
's administration. In 1930, he visited Iceland as a representative of the Manitoba government for the nation's millennial celebrations.
In 1932, the Progressive and Liberal parties formed an electoral alliance to prevent the Conservatives from forming government. Despite the provincial alliance, however, Jonasson again challenged Ingaldson in Gimli. Jonasson won the challenge by 271 votes, with both candidates proclaiming support for Bracken's government.
Ingaldson died two years later, in a drowning accident.