George Compton (1872-1950)

Farmer, MLA (1923-1927).

Born at Avon, Christian Malford, near Chipingham, Wiltshire, England on 12 October 1872, son of William Compton and Mary Ann Hadderal, he came to Manitoba in 1878. He served as a Councillor of the Rural Municipality of Thompson, then its Reeve from 1929 to 1945, when he retired. He was active in the Union of Manitoba Municipalities and its president in 1936 and 1937. He was President for three years of the Lisgar District of the United Farmers of Manitoba, President of the Grain Growers Local at Darlingford, and was active in farmer’s movements since the days of the Patrons of Industry. He was elected to the Manitoba Legislature in 1922.

On 24 December 1895, he married Helen Catherine Hunt. They had three sons and four daughters.

He died in early May 1950, after a prolonged period of poor health.

Source:

Western Municipal News, June 1950, page 174.

Profile revised: 26 December 2009

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