William Brown (Manitoba politician)
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William Brown was a politician in Manitoba
, Canada
. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
from 1922 to 1927.
Brown lived in Roland, Manitoba
. He was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1922 provincial election
as a candidate of the United Farmers of Manitoba (UFM), defeating independent candidate Herbert Robinson by 141 votes in the constituency of Dufferin.
The UFM unexpectedly formed government after this election, and Brown served as a backbench supporter of John Bracken
's administration for the next five years. He did not seek re-election in 1927.
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...
. 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 1922 to 1927.
Brown lived in Roland, Manitoba
Roland, Manitoba
Roland is a village of about 300 people in the Pembina Valley Region of Manitoba, Canada, located in the Rural Municipality of Roland, about 16 km north of Winkler. International children's musicians, LuLu and the TomCat, make their home in Roland. Roland is the birth place of the Canadian 4-H...
. He was elected to 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 (UFM), defeating independent candidate Herbert Robinson by 141 votes in the constituency of Dufferin.
The UFM unexpectedly formed government after this election, and Brown 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 for the next five years. He did not seek re-election in 1927.