Clifford Barclay (1877-1961)

Farmer, MLA (1923-1927), MLA (1933-1936).

Born in Scotland, he came to Manitoba around 1911 where he farmed near Tyndall. He served with the Imperial Royal Engineers during World War One. He represented the Springfield constituency in the Manitoba Legislature, being replaced in 1936 by Evelyn Foster Shannon. He was Reeve of the Rural Municipality of Brokenhead from 1932 to 1933. He was a member of the AF & AM (Aphir Lodge). He died at Winnipeg on 22 February 1961 and was buried in the military section of Brookside Cemetery.

Sources:

Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 24 February 1961.

Profile revised: 9 October 2009

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