Harvey Simpson

Harvey Cathcart Simpson (February 11, 1862[1]—January 29, 1928[2]) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1909 to 1914, as a member of the Conservative Party.

Simpson was born in Ashton, Canada West (now Ontario), and educated at Ashton[1] and Carleton Place.[3] He came west in 1882, settling in Virden, Manitoba. In religion, Simpson was a Methodist. In 1882, he married Rhodella Armstrong Irwin.[1]

He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in a by-election for the Virden constituency, held on January 11, 1909.[4] He defeated Liberal candidate Robert Forke by 206 votes,[5] and served in the legislature as a backbench supporter of Rodmond Palen Roblin's administration. He was re-elected in the 1910 election.[4]

Simpson lost to Liberal George Clingan by 85 votes in the 1914 election.[4][5]

He served overseas as a captain during World War I.[3]

Simpson died in Point Grey, British Columbia at the age of 65.[2]

His brother James also served as a member of the Manitoba assembly.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Parker, C W (1916). Northern who's who: a biographical dictionary of men and women. p. 748.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Vital Event Death Registration". Search BC Archives. British Columbia Archives. Retrieved 2012-11-12.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Harvey Cathcart Simpson (1862-1928)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "MLA Biographies - Deceased". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Historical Summaries". Elections Manitoba. Retrieved 2012-09-23.