The members of the 10th Manitoba Legislature were elected in the Manitoba general election held in December 1899. The legislature sat from March 29, 1900, to June 25, 1903.[1]
The Conservatives led by Hugh John Macdonald formed the government. After Macdonald resigned in 1900 to run for a federal seat,[2] Rodmond Roblin became party leader and premier.[1]
Thomas Greenway of the Liberal Party was Leader of the Opposition.[3]
William Hespeler served as speaker for the assembly.[1]
There were four sessions of the 10th Legislature:[1]
| Session | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | March 29, 1900 | July 5, 1900 |
| 2nd | February 21, 1901 | March 29, 1901 |
| 3rd | January 9, 1902 | March 1, 1902 |
| 4th | February 12, 1903 | March 18, 1903 |
James Colebrooke Patterson was Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba until October 10, 1900, when Daniel Hunter McMillan became lieutenant governor.[4]
Members of the Assembly
editThe following members were elected to the assembly in 1899:[1]
Notes:
By-elections
editBy-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
| Electoral district | Member elected | Affiliation | Election date | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson | David Henry McFadden | Conservative | January 30, 1900 | D. H. McFadden ran for reelection upon appointment as Provincial Secretary and Minister of Public Works[6] |
| Winnipeg South | Hugh John Macdonald | Conservative | January 30, 1900 | HJ Macdonald ran for reelection upon becoming Premier[6] |
| Beautiful Plains | John Andrew Davidson | Conservative | March 10, 1900 | RC Ennis resigned seat[6] |
| Morris | Colin H. Campbell | Conservative | October 29, 1900 | C. H. Campbell ran for reelection upon appointment as Attorney-General[6] |
| Winnipeg Centre | Thomas William Taylor | Conservative | November 1, 1900 | DH McMillan named lieutenant-governor for Manitoba[6] |
| Woodlands | Rodmond Roblin | Conservative | November 8, 1900 | R Roblin ran for reelection upon appointment as Premier[6] |
| Rhineland | Valentine Winkler | Liberal | November 19, 1900 | V Minkler ran for federal seat[6] |
| St. Boniface | Joseph Bernier | Conservative | November 24, 1900 | SAD Bertrand ran for federal seat[6] |
| Manitou | Robert Rogers | Conservative | December 31, 1900 | R Rogers ran for reelection upon appointment as Minister of Public Works[6] |
| Winnipeg South | James Thomas Gordon | Conservative | January 24, 1901 | HJ Macdonald ran for federal seat[6] |
| Portage la Prairie | Hugh Armstrong | Conservative | February 6, 1902[6] | W Garland died November 11, 1901[7] |
Notes:
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Members of the Tenth Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (1900–1903)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
- ^ Hugh John Macdonald – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ "Leaders of the Opposition - Manitoba". Library of Parliament. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
- ^ "Past lieutenant governors". Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2014-01-05. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
- ^ "Historical Summaries" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 2012-09-23.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "MLA Biographies - Deceased". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2014-03-30.
- ^ "William Garland (1856–1901)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-10-19.