John David Baskerville
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John David Baskerville was a politician in Manitoba
, Canada
, serving in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
from 1915 to 1920.
Baskerville was born in Ottawa, Canada West (now Ontario
) and was educated at Ramseys Corners. He moved to Manitoba and worked as a farmer, also served as a municipal councillor and school trustee for 27 years. In religion, Baskerville was a Presbyterian.
He was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1915 provincial election
, defeating his Conservative
opponent by 721 votes in the rural, southeastern constituency of Emerson. The Liberals won a landslide majority government in this election, and Baskerville served as a backbench supporter of Tobias C. Norris's administration for the next five years.
Baskerville was defeated in the 1920 provincial election
, finishing third against Farmer candidate Dmytro Yakimischak
.
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
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, serving 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.
Baskerville was born in Ottawa, Canada West (now Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
) and was educated at Ramseys Corners. He moved to Manitoba and worked as a farmer, also served as a municipal councillor and school trustee for 27 years. In religion, Baskerville was a Presbyterian.
He was 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 his 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:...
opponent by 721 votes in the rural, southeastern constituency of Emerson. The Liberals won a landslide majority government in this election, and Baskerville served as a backbench supporter of Tobias C. Norris's administration for the next five years.
Baskerville was defeated in the 1920 provincial election
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:...
, finishing third against Farmer candidate Dmytro Yakimischak
Dmytro Yakimischak
Dmytro Yakimischak was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1920 to 1927....
.