Herbert Clement Graham (1856-?)

Farmer, MLA (1888-1892), MLA (1892-1895), MLA (1896-1899).

Born in Oxford County, Ontario on 27 February 1856, son of Allen E. Graham, he farmed in Oxford County and, later, in Kent County. He came to Manitoba in May 1877 and took up a farm twenty-five miles northwest of Winnipeg, which he operated for four years. At that time, he took up an 800-acre farm at the west end of the Brandon Hills which he operated until 1896 when he retired to Brandon. He owned and operated a retail lumber and coal business at Carroll, Manitoba and had real estate interests in Winnipeg, Brandon, and throughout the province. He served on the council of the RM of Oakland from 1885 to 1888 then, in 1888, was elected to the Manitoba Legislature for the constituency of West Brandon, defeating incumbent John Nesbitt Kirchhoffer. In 1878, he married Annie Cunningham, of Kent County, Ontario. They had four children: John W. Graham, Allen Gordon Graham, Cecelia Graham, and Winnifred Graham.

Sources:

Members of the Legislative Assembly (deceased), Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.

Profile revised: 29 January 2010

A collection of noteworthy Manitobans from the past, compiled by the Manitoba Historical Society. Search the collection by word or phrase, name, place, occupation or other text: Custom Search Browse surnames beginning with: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | Y | Z Send inquiries to the Memorable Manitobans Administrator at biographies@mhs.mb.ca Suggest a Memorable Manitoban  |  Sources  |  Acknowledgements