Merchant.
Born at Roseneath, Ontario on 21 March 1881, son of George Fields Brisbin and Mary Brown, he came to Manitoba at the age of 17 from Peterborough, Ontario, and started in business for himself at Pilot Mound. On 30 September 1903, he married Katie Wilhelmina Playfair (1880-1979), sister of Annie Ferguson Playfair. They had one son, George Walton F. Brisbin. He served as a school trustee, town councillor, and Mayor of Pilot Mound (1917-1918). He was a member of the Social Service Committee, Board of Trade, and United Church. He died at Pilot Mound on 30 April 1957 and was buried in the Greenwood Cemetery.
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Chalmers and Watson Block (11 Railway Street, Pilot Mound, Municipality of Louise)
Pioneers and Prominent People of Manitoba, Winnipeg: Canadian Publicity Company, 1925.
“Ex-Mayor dies at hospital,” Winnipeg Free Press, 7 May 1957, page 41.
We thank Jordan Makichuk for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 1 May 2025
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