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Stanley William McInnis (1865-1907)
Dentist, MLA (1900-1903), MLA (1903-1907), MLA (1908-1910).
He was born at St. John, New Brunswick, on 8 October 1865, the son of John and Mary McInnis. In 1898 he married Clara Beckwith. He came to Winnipeg in 1881 and was educated at Manitoba College. In 1886 he attended Philadelphia Dental College where he obtained his D.D.S., after which he settled in Brandon in 1899.
He was president of the Manitoba Dental Association and first president of the Canadian Dental Association (1906). He organized the Brandon Fire Insurance Company and was president of the Brandon Horticulture Society. He was elected to the Manitoba Legislature in 1899, 1903, and 1907, and was sworn in as Provincial Secretary and Minister of Municipal Affairs on 26 June 1907. McInnis was a fine baritone singer and a well-known cartoonist.
On 4 November 1907, McInnis died suddenly in Brandon from blood poisoning resulting from appendicitis.
More information:
Stanley William McInnis, Dictionary of Canadian Biography XIII, 649-50.
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Pioneers and Early Citizens of Manitoba This collection of biographies of early Manitobans was compiled by the Manitoba Library Association, and published in 1971. Those included in the collection lived prior to 1920, and came from all walks of life: politics, professions, business and finance, armed services, arts, pioneers, and others. © 1971, Manitoba Library Association, |
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Dictionary of Manitoba Biography by J. M. Bumsted Find more Manitoba history books at www.umanitoba.ca/uofmpress. |
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A History of Manitoba: Its Resources and People by Prof. George Bryce This collection of biographies of Manitobans was compiled by the Canadian History Company, and published at Toronto and Montreal in 1906. Most of those featured in the book were living at that time, so no information on death dates was provided. Where possible, these have been added to this online version. Online version 2008-2010, Manitoba Historical Society |
Profile revised: 9 November 2008
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