Memorable Manitobans: John Martin Hawryluk (1910-1975)

Educator, MLA (1950-1953), MLA (1954-1957), MLA (1958-1959), MLA (1959-1962).

Born at Winnipeg on 8 December 1910, son of Michael Hawryluk (?-1940) and Maria Marcinow (?-1964), he was educated at Machray School, Aberdeen School, St. John's Technical High School, and the University of Manitoba (BSc 1933, BEd, MEd). He taught school and was later principal of Polson School in East Kildonan, one of the first Manitobans of Ukrainian origin to be appointed in Greater Winnipeg. He retired in June 1974.

He was a member of the Winnipeg Canoe Club, Palmanaki Club, Schoolmasters Club, Manitoba Teachers’ Federation, Trident Curling and Golfing Club, Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce, Winnipeg Teachers’ Five-Pin Bowling League, Ukrainian Professional and Business Men’s Club, Ukrainian Male Chorus, among others. He was first elected to the Manitoba Legislature at the 1949 general election, holding the position until being defeated in the 1962 general election by Mark Smerchanski. He served on the Senate and Board of Regents of the University of Winnipeg in the early 1970s.

In 1967 his contributions to the community were recognized by a Canadian Centennial Medal.

He died at Winnipeg on 5 December 1975.

Sources:

The Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1951.

Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 6 December 1975, page 44.

This profile was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Profile revised: 7 July 2012

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