John Graham (1864-?)

Farmer, MLA (1914-1915), MLA (1916-1920).

Born on 9 March 1864, at Selkirkshire, Scotland. son of William Graham and Lillias Riddell, he was educated at Aslekirk, Selkirk and Heciot Midlothian, Scotland. He came to Canada in 1890. On 21 November 1892, he married Elizabeth Heattie, daughter of Thomas Heattie, of Selkirk, Scotland. He had one son, William T. Graham. He served as Vice-President for Manitoba on the Board of the Clydesdale Horse Association of Canada for many years. He was also a Director on many Boards of the Live Stock Associations in Manitoba. Presbyterian. He was elected to the Manitoba Legislature at the 1914 general election. Liberal. Address: Carberry, Manitoba.

Source:

The Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1915.

Profile revised: 31 January 2010

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