William J. Short
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William J. Short was a politician in Manitoba
, Canada
. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
from 1922 to 1927.
Short lived in Shoal Lake, Manitoba
. He ran for the Manitoba legislature in the 1922 provincial election
as a candidate of the United Farmers of Manitoba (UFM), and defeated Liberal
candidate William Iverach by 597 votes in the Birtle constituency.
The UFM unexpectedly formed government following the election. Short served as a backbench supporter of John Bracken
's administration for the next five years. He did not run for 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.
Short lived in Shoal Lake, Manitoba
Shoal Lake, Manitoba
-Shoal Lake, Ontario:At the eastern border of the province with Ontario, a portion of Shoal Lake and the surrounding watershed lies within Manitoba.-Shoal Lake, Manitoba:...
. He 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 (UFM), and defeated 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 :...
candidate William Iverach by 597 votes in the Birtle constituency.
The UFM unexpectedly formed government following the election. Short 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 run for re-election in 1927.