3rd Manitoba Legislature

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The members of the 3rd Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in December 1878. The legislature sat from February 1, 1879, to November 26, 1879.[1]

Premier John Norquay with the support of Joseph Royal was able to form a majority government.[2] However, Royal demanded that the government must have the support of a majority among both French-speaking and English-speaking representatives in the assembly. Royal, in partnership with Thomas Scott, attempted to take control of the government. Norquay countered by aligning himself with the English-speaking members of the assembly excluding Scott. A new election was held later in the year.[3]

John Wright Sifton served as speaker for the assembly.[1]

There was one session of the 3rd Legislature:[1]

Session Start End
1st February 1, 1879 June 25, 1879

Joseph-Édouard Cauchon was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba.[4]

Members of the Assembly

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The following members were elected to the assembly in 1878:[1]

Member Electoral district Affiliation[2] First elected / previously elected No.# of term(s)
Andrew Bourke Baie St. Paul Government 1878 1st term
Kenneth McKenzie Burnside Government 1874 2nd term
John Taylor Headingly Government 1870, 1874 3rd term*
John Drummond High Bluff Opposition 1878 1st term
Alexander Sutherland Kildonan Opposition 1878 1st term
John Stevenson Pembina Opposition 1878 1st term
James Cowan Portage la Prairie Independent 1874 2nd term
Thomas Lusted Rockwood Opposition 1878 1st term
John Gunn St. Andrews North Government 1878 1st term
John Norquay St. Andrews South Government 1870 3rd term
Alphonse Larivière St. Boniface Government 1878 1st term
Alexander Murray St. Charles Government 1874 2nd term
John Wright Sifton St. Clements Government 1878 1st term
Louis Schmidt St. Francois Xavier East Government 1870, 1878 2nd term*
Joseph Royal St. Francois Xavier West Government 1870 3rd term
David Marr Walker St. James Government 1878 1st term
Pierre Delorme St. Norbert Government 1870, 1878 2nd term*
Samuel Clarke Biggs St. Pauls Independent 1878 1st term
Maxime Goulet St. Vital Government 1878 1st term
Joseph Taillefer Ste. Agathe Government 1878 1st term
Charles Nolin Ste. Anne Government 1874 2nd term
Arthur Wellington Ross Springfield Opposition 1878 1st term
Corydon Partlow Brown Westbourne Government 1874 2nd term
Thomas Scott Winnipeg Opposition 1878 1st term

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By-elections

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No by-elections were held to replace members.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Members of the Third Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (1878–1879)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
  2. ^ a b Bryce, George (1904). Manitoba, its resources and people. p. 264. Retrieved 2012-09-27.
  3. ^ Friesen, Gerald (1982). "Norquay, John". In Halpenny, Francess G. (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XI (1881–1890) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
  4. ^ "Past lieutenant governors". Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2014-01-05. Retrieved 2014-07-21.