Frank Westbrook McIntosh (August 6, 1879 — 1952) was a politician in Manitoba

Manitoba

Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...

, Canada

Canada

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. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba

Legislative Assembly of Manitoba

The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba and the lieutenant governor form the Legislature of Manitoba, the legislature of the Canadian province of Manitoba. Fifty-seven members are elected to this assembly in provincial general elections, all in single-member constituencies with first-past-the-post...

 from 1932 to 1936, as a Liberal-Progressive

Manitoba Liberal Party

The Manitoba Liberal Party is a political party in Manitoba, Canada. Its roots can be traced to the late nineteenth-century, following the province's creation in 1870.-Origins and early development :...

 representative. He father, John McIntosh, had served in the legislature as a Liberal from 1896 to 1899.

The younger McIntosh was born in Lorne Mills, Ontario

Ontario

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, and educated in Manitou, Manitoba

Manitou, Manitoba

Manitou is a small town in southwestern Manitoba, Canada. It is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Pembina. The Boundary Trail Railway is based out of Manitou.-Notable residents:...

. He worked as a farmer, served as a councillor for three years, and was reeve of the community for seven years between 1921 and 1932. In 1930, he was awarded the "Master Farmer" diploma and medal.

He was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1932 provincial election

Manitoba general election, 1932

Manitoba's general election of June 16, 1932 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.This was the second election in Manitoba where the single transferable ballot was used in all electoral divisions...

, defeating Conservative

Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba

The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is the only right wing political party in Manitoba, Canada. It is also the official opposition party in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.-Origins and early years:...

 incumbent Joseph Lusignan

Joseph Lusignan

Joseph Prospere Lusignan was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1927 to 1932, as a member of the Conservative Party....

 by 492 votes in Manitou constituency. The Liberal-Progressives won the election, and McIntosh served as a backbench supporter of John Bracken

John Bracken

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's government.

He was defeated in the 1936 election

Manitoba general election, 1936

Manitoba's general election of July 27, 1936 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.The was the second election in Manitoba after the formation of a Liberal-Progressive alliance in 1932...

, losing to Conservative Hugh Morrison by 351 votes.