Morrison Mann MacBride
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Morrison Mann MacBride was an Ontario
merchant and political figure. He represented Brant South
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
from 1919 to 1926 as a Labour member and then Brantford
from 1934 to 1938 as an Independent and then Independent Liberal member.
MacBride broke with the United Farmers of Ontario
-Independent Labour Party coalition that took power following the election after the Labour contingent voted to nominate Walter Rollo rather than MacBride for the position of Minister of Labour. MacBride, however, argued that his departure from the caucus was due to its acquiescence to the United Farmers in the selection of cabinet members. MacBride remained a Labour MLA but sat in the Opposition benches and ran for re-election as a Conservative-Labour candidate in 1923. After his second term in the legislature ended in 1926 he did not run for re-election and was appointed Supervisor of Highways by the Conservative provincial government of Howard Ferguson
before returning to the legislature in the 1934 provincial election
.
He was born in Renfrew County, Ontario
and educated in Arnprior
. He learned the printing trade and came to Brantford to play with a lacrosse
team there, also setting up a printing company. MacBride served as mayor of Brantford from 1918 to 1920, in 1925, from 1933 to 1934 and from 1936 to 1937. He served as Minister of Labour in the provincial cabinet from 1937 to 1938. He died while still in office in Brantford in 1938.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
merchant and political figure. He represented Brant South
Brant South
Brant South was a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1904, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1867 to 1923....
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
from 1919 to 1926 as a Labour member and then Brantford
Brantford (electoral district)
Brantford was a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1904 to 1925 and from 1949 to 1968, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1986 to 1999....
from 1934 to 1938 as an Independent and then Independent Liberal member.
MacBride broke with the United Farmers of Ontario
United Farmers of Ontario
The United Farmers of Ontario was a political party in Ontario, Canada. It was the Ontario provincial branch of the United Farmers movement of the early part of the 20th century.- Foundation and rise :...
-Independent Labour Party coalition that took power following the election after the Labour contingent voted to nominate Walter Rollo rather than MacBride for the position of Minister of Labour. MacBride, however, argued that his departure from the caucus was due to its acquiescence to the United Farmers in the selection of cabinet members. MacBride remained a Labour MLA but sat in the Opposition benches and ran for re-election as a Conservative-Labour candidate in 1923. After his second term in the legislature ended in 1926 he did not run for re-election and was appointed Supervisor of Highways by the Conservative provincial government of Howard Ferguson
Howard Ferguson
George Howard Ferguson, PC was a Conservative politician and the ninth Premier of Ontario, Canada, from 1923 to 1930.-Background:He was the son of Charles Frederick Ferguson who served in the Canadian House of Commons...
before returning to the legislature in the 1934 provincial election
Ontario general election, 1934
The Ontario general election, 1934 was the 19th general election held in the Province of Ontario, Canada. It was held on June 19, 1934, to elect the 90 Members of the 19th Legislative Assembly of Ontario ....
.
He was born in Renfrew County, Ontario
Renfrew County, Ontario
Renfrew is a county in the Canadian province of Ontario. In 2006, the population was 97,545 and county covered , giving a population density of . There are 17 official municipalities.-Government:...
and educated in Arnprior
Arnprior, Ontario
Arnprior is a town in Renfrew County, in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario, Canada. It is located at the mouth of the Madawaska River, as it enters the Ottawa River in the Ottawa Valley...
. He learned the printing trade and came to Brantford to play with a lacrosse
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
team there, also setting up a printing company. MacBride served as mayor of Brantford from 1918 to 1920, in 1925, from 1933 to 1934 and from 1936 to 1937. He served as Minister of Labour in the provincial cabinet from 1937 to 1938. He died while still in office in Brantford in 1938.