John Graham (Manitoba politician)

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John Graham (March 9, 1864—1952) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1914 to 1920, as a member of the Liberal Party.

Graham was born in Selkirkshire, Scotland, and was educated at Aslekirk and Heciot Midlothian. He came to Canada in 1890, and worked as a farmer and livestock importer. For many years, he was the Manitoba vice-president on the Board of the Clydesdale Horse Association. Graham resided in Carberry during his political career, and was a Presbyterian in religion.

He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1914 provincial election, defeating incumbent Conservative Robert F. Lyons by sixty-eight votes in the constituency of Norfolk. The Conservatives won this election, and Graham sat as a member of the opposition.

In early 1915, the Conservative administration of Rodmond P. Roblin was forced from office amid a corruption scandal. A new election was called, which the Liberals won in a landslide. Graham was personally re-elected, defeating Lyons by 163 votes. For the next five years, he served as a backbench supporter of Tobias C. Norris's administration. He was defeated in the 1920 election, losing to Conservative Reuben Waugh by 217 votes.