James Galbraith (Canadian politician)

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.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Legislative Assembly of Manitoba entry".
  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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