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John Norquay

John Norquay

Former Premier of Manitoba
John Norquay was the fifth premier of Manitoba from 1878 to 1887. He was born near St. Andrews in what was then the Red River Colony, making him the first premier of Manitoba to have been born in the region. Wikipedia
Born: May 8, 1841, St. Andrews, Canada
Died: July 5, 1889 (age 48 years), Winnipeg, Canada
Previous offices: Member of the Manitoba Legislative Assembly (1888–1889), Member of the Manitoba Legislative Assembly (1879–1888), Premier of Manitoba (1878–1887), and more
Books: The Budget [microform] : Speeches of Hon. Messrs. Jones, Greenway (as Reported by the "Free Press") Norquay and Larivière (as Reported by the "Call") on the Budget, in the Manitoba Legislature, on May 13th, and Following Days : Also the Detabes on the Floating of the Provincial Bonds and the Abandonment of the Red River Valley Railway
Children: 8 (3 daughters and 5 sons)
Party: Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba
Lieutenant Governor: Joseph-Édouard Cauchon; James Cox Aikins