George Thomas Armstrong

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George Thomas Armstrong
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Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
In office
1915–1920
Personal details
Born(1881-02-19)February 19, 1881
Huntley Township, Ontario
DiedSeptember 9, 1941(1941-09-09) (aged 60)
Morden, Manitoba
Political party Liberal
Spouse
Margaret E. McTavish
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(m. 1907)​
Education University of Manitoba
OccupationLawyer, politician

George Thomas Armstrong (February 19, 1881 [1] – September 9, 1941 [2] ) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1915 to 1920, as a member of the Liberal Party. [3]

Biography

Armstrong was born in Huntley Township, [2] Carleton County, Ontario, the son of Hugh Armstrong, and was educated at Manitoba public schools. He received a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Manitoba. [1] He was called to the Manitoba bar in 1905 and practised law in Manitou. [2] Armstrong was also a prominent freemason, and a member of the Church of England. In 1907, he married Margaret E. McTavish. [1] He was named a King's Counsel in 1920. [2]

He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1915 provincial election, [3] defeating Conservative W.H. Sharpe by 84 votes in the constituency of Manitou. The Liberals won a landslide majority in this election, and Armstrong served as a backbench supporter of Tobias Norris's government for the next five years.

He ran for re-election in the 1920 campaign [3] but finished third against Conservative John Ridley, losing by 284 votes.

In 1929, Armstrong was named county court judge for the southern judicial district of Manitoba. [2]

He died in Morden after an extended illness at the age of 60. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 McCrea, Walter Jackson (1925). Pioneers and prominent people in Manitoba. p. 109. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Judge G. T. Armstrong Dies After Long Illness". Winnipeg Evening Tribune. September 10, 1941. p. 11. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 "MLA Biographies - Deceased". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Archived from the original on March 30, 2014.
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