Skuli Sigfusson (1870-1969)

Rancher and farmer, MLA (1916-1920), MLA (1923-1927), MLA (1927-1932), MLA (1933-1936), MLA (1941-1945).

Born at Nordfjordur, East Iceland on 1 October 1870, son of Sigfus Sveinsson and Olof Sveinsdottir, he was educated at home and came to Canada in 1887. He married Gudrun Arnason, daughter of Arnor Arnason, of Chicago, in January 1908. They had four children: Arthur F. Sigfusson, E. Maria Sigfusson, Sveinn O. Sigfusson, and Skuli A. Sigfusson. He was first elected to the Manitoba Legislature, in 1915, against E. L. Taylor. When he retired in 1945, he had served longer than any other member up to that time. He maintained an active interest in politics and, at the age of 88, attended a national convention of the Liberal party in Ottawa. He died on 27 November 1969 and was buried in Clarkleigh Cemetery.

Source:

The Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1917.

“Former MLA is dead”, Winnipeg Free Press, 1 December 1969, page 50.

Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 1 December 1969, page 13.

We thank Nelson Gerrard for providing additional information used in this profile.

Profile revised: 19 February 2010

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