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Memorable Manitobans: Manitoba Provincial Police
Formed in 1870 as the “Mounted Constabulary Force,” the Manitoba Provincial Police (MPP) existed until 1932 when it was absorbed into the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Chiefs
Period
Chief
1870-1872
Frank Villiers (?-?)
1872-1874
Louis Nathal de Plainval [Louis Frasse, Viscomte de Plainval] (1841-1890)
1874-1880
Richard Power (c1851-1880)
1880-1886
Charles Constantine (c1847-1912)
1887-1888
Richard La Touche Tupper (1845-1904)
1888-1895
James M. Clark
1895-1919
Edward Joseph Elliott (1861-1940)
1919-1922
John Grant Rattray (1867-1944)
1922
George Smith (1882-1963) - Acting
1922-1932
Harry James Martin (1876-?)
See also:
Manitoba’s Finest by Jack Templeman
Manitoba History, Number 52, June 2006
Sources:
This page was prepared by Jack Templeman, John Burchill, and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 21 November 2017
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