William Buchanan (Manitoba politician)
William Buchanan (June 17, 1865 – August 11, 1944)[1] was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1914 to 1915,[2] as a member of the Conservative Party.
Buchanan was born at County Tyrone, Ireland.[3] He came to Canada in 1872, was educated at common schools, and worked as a farmer. In religion, he was a member of the Church of England.
He was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1914 provincial election, defeating Liberal candidate John Seale by 316 votes in the Dauphin constituency.[4] The Conservatives won a majority government, and Buchanan sat as backbench supporter of Rodmond Roblin's administration.
In 1915, the Roblin ministry was forced to resign amid a serious corruption scandal.[5][6] A new election was called, which the Liberals won in a landslide. Buchanan lost his constituency seat to Liberal William Harrington by 102 votes.
References
[edit]- ^ http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/people/buchanan_w.shtml
- ^ "Memorable Manitobans: Members of the Fourteenth Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (1914-1915)". www.mhs.mb.ca. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ The Canadian Parliamentary Companion. Citizen Print. and Publishing Company. 1915. p. 428. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "Events in Manitoba History: Manitoba Provincial Election (1914)". mhs.mb.ca. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ Ferguson, Barry; Wardhaugh, Robert Alexander (2010). Manitoba Premiers of 19th and 20th Centuries. University of Regina Press. p. 135. ISBN 978-0-88977-216-8. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ Schwartz, Bryan P. Manitoba Law Journal Volume 44 Issue 3 Underneath the Golden Boy Volume (2021). Manitoba Law Journal. p. 185. ISBN 979-8-7948-5392-6. Retrieved 12 December 2024.