Robert Orok
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Robert Dick Orok was a politician in Manitoba
, Canada
. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
from 1912 to 1915, as a member of the Conservative Party
.
Orok was born in Midhurst, Ontario
. He was educated at the Barrie
Collegiate Institute and the University of Toronto
, and received certification as a medical doctor. He worked as a surgeon on the Hudson Bay Railway
, and spent time in the Yukon
gold fields. In religion, Orok was a Presbyterian.
He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in a by-election
held on October 22, 1912, in the nearly-created northern constituency of The Pas. The constituency occupied 200000 square miles (517,997.6 km²) at the time, and Orok claimed that it was the largest in the world. Orok won his seat by acclamation, and served as a backbench supporter of premier
Rodmond P. Roblin's government. Orok was again returned by acclamation through a deferred vote in the 1914 election
, after the Conservatives had won a majority government in the rest of the province.
Roblin's administration was forced to resign in 1915 amid a serious corruption scandal. A new election
was held, which the Liberals won in a landslide. Orok did not seek re-election.
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
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. 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 1912 to 1915, as a member of the Conservative Party
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:...
.
Orok was born in Midhurst, Ontario
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....
. He was educated at the Barrie
Barrie, Ontario
Barrie is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada, located on the western shore of Lake Simcoe, approximately 90 km north of Toronto. Although located in Simcoe County, the city is politically independent...
Collegiate Institute and the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
, and received certification as a medical doctor. He worked as a surgeon on the Hudson Bay Railway
Hudson Bay Railway
Hudson Bay Railway is a Canadian railway operating over of trackage in northern Manitoba.HBRY was formed in July 1997 to purchase former Canadian National Railway trackage running north from CN trackage at The Pas, MB on two branches, one to Flin Flon, MB and on to Lynn Lake, MB, the other to...
, and spent time in the Yukon
Yukon
Yukon is the westernmost and smallest of Canada's three federal territories. It was named after the Yukon River. The word Yukon means "Great River" in Gwich’in....
gold fields. In religion, Orok was a Presbyterian.
He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in a by-election
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
held on October 22, 1912, in the nearly-created northern constituency of The Pas. The constituency occupied 200000 square miles (517,997.6 km²) at the time, and Orok claimed that it was the largest in the world. Orok won his seat by acclamation, and served as a backbench supporter of premier
Premier of Manitoba
The Premier of Manitoba is the first minister for the Canadian province of Manitoba. He or she is the province's head of government and de facto chief executive. Until the early 1970s, the title "Prime Minister of Manitoba" was used frequently. Afterwards, the word Premier, derived from the French...
Rodmond P. Roblin's government. Orok was again returned by acclamation through a deferred vote in the 1914 election
Manitoba general election, 1914
Manitoba's general election of July 10, 1914 was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.The result was a fifth consecutive majority government for the Conservative Party, led by premier Rodmond P. Roblin...
, after the Conservatives had won a majority government in the rest of the province.
Roblin's administration was forced to resign in 1915 amid a serious corruption scandal. A new election
Manitoba general election, 1915
Manitoba's general election of August 6, 1915 was held to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.This election was held only one year after the previous general election of 1914. In that election, the governing Conservatives of premier Rodmond P. Roblin were...
was held, which the Liberals won in a landslide. Orok did not seek re-election.