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Memorable Manitobans: Thomas Henry Seens (1895-1989)

Farmer, municipal official, MLA (1950-1953).

Born at Bradwardine on 18 September 1895, son of George H. Seens (1866-1910) and Jane Whittington (?-?), he was educated at Tarbolton School. He served as a municipal councillor for sixteen years, and a Reeve from 1940 to 1950. He was a member of Masonic Lodge No. 115 at Rivers. He was elected as a Progressive Conservative candidate to the Manitoba Legislature at the 1949 general election but was defeated in 1953. On 26 February 1916, he married Annie Mae Wood (?-?), daughter of George Wood, of Lenore. They had three children. He died at Brandon on 26 November 1989 and was buried in the Tarbolton Cemetery.

Sources:

The Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1951.

Obituary, Brandon Sun, 28 November 1989, page 54.

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

Burial transcriptions, Manitoba Genealogical Society.

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 1 September 2018

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