James Galbraith (Canadian politician)

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James Gordon "Jim" Galbraith (born February 23, 1940 [1] in Dauphin, Manitoba [2] ) is a politician in Manitoba. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1977 to 1981 for the riding of Dauphin. [1]

The son of Robert Brown Galbraith and Kathleen Ruth Barrett, he was raised in Dauphin, and educated at the University of Manitoba. He worked as a customs operator and farmer before entering politics, and was for fifteen years a board member of the United Grain Growers. He also an active member of the local Anglican Church, masonic and Progressive Conservative organizations. In 1969, he married Dolores Ruth Perchaluk. [2]

He was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the provincial election of 1977, [1] defeating New Democrat incumbent Peter Burtniak by 260 votes in the riding of Dauphin. [3] This result was widely regarded as an upset. [4] Galbraith was not appointed to the cabinet of Sterling Lyon. In the 1981 election, he lost to New Democrat John Plohman [1] by 636 votes [3] and left political life.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Legislative Assembly of Manitoba entry". Archived from the original on 2014-03-30.
  2. 1 2 Normandin, Pierre G (1980). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
  3. 1 2 "Dauphin". Manitoba. CBC News. Retrieved 2014-03-08.
  4. ↑ "Man. cabinet minister tries for fourth term". Western Producer. May 17, 2007. Retrieved 2014-03-08.


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