Thomas Wolstenholme
Encyclopedia
Thomas Wolstenholme was a politician in Manitoba
, Canada
. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
from 1922 to 1936.
Wolstenholme was born and educated in Manchester
, England
, and came to Canada in 1889. He was a director and shareholder of the Moline Cooperative Society, and served as reeve of the municipality of Saskatchewan
in Manitoba from 1918 to 1922.
He first campaigned for the Manitoba legislature in the 1922 provincial election
, as a candidate of the United Farmers of Manitoba (UFM) in Hamiota. He was successful, defeating Liberal
incumbent John Henry McConnell
by 403 votes. The UFM unexpectedly won a majority of seats, and formed government as the Progressive Party
. Wolstenholme served in the legislature as a backbench supporter of John Bracken
's administration. He was re-elected without difficulty in the elections of 1927
and 1932
. He did not seek re-election in 1936.
Before the 1932 election, the governing Progressives formed an electoral alliance with the Manitoba Liberal Party. Government members, including Wolstenholme, were known as "Liberal-Progressives" after this time.
Wolstenholme was struck by a car on November 14, 1952, and died of his injuries at the Minnedosa General Hospital two days later. His death was ruled an accident.
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 1922 to 1936.
Wolstenholme was born and educated in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, and came to Canada in 1889. He was a director and shareholder of the Moline Cooperative Society, and served as reeve of the municipality of Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan, Manitoba
Saskatchewan is a rural municipality in the province of Manitoba in Western Canada. The separately administered town of Rapid City is located within its southeast section.-External links:*...
in Manitoba from 1918 to 1922.
He first campaigned for the Manitoba legislature in the 1922 provincial election
Manitoba general election, 1922
Manitoba's general election of July 18, 1922 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.As in the previous election of 1920, the city of Winnipeg elected ten members by the single transferable ballot...
, as a candidate of the United Farmers of Manitoba (UFM) in Hamiota. He was successful, defeating Liberal
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 :...
incumbent John Henry McConnell
John Henry McConnell
John Henry McConnell was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1914 to 1922, as a member of the Liberal Party....
by 403 votes. The UFM unexpectedly won a majority of seats, and formed government as the Progressive Party
Progressive Party of Manitoba
The Progressive Party of Manitoba, Canada, was a political party that developed from the United Farmers of Manitoba, an agrarian movement that became politically active following World War I...
. Wolstenholme served in the legislature as a backbench supporter of John Bracken
John Bracken
John Bracken, PC was an agronomist, the 11th Premier of Manitoba and leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada ....
's administration. He was re-elected without difficulty in the elections of 1927
Manitoba general election, 1927
Manitoba's general election of 28 June 1927 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.This was the first election in Manitoba history to elect members through a single transferable ballot in all constituencies...
and 1932
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...
. He did not seek re-election in 1936.
Before the 1932 election, the governing Progressives formed an electoral alliance with the Manitoba Liberal Party. Government members, including Wolstenholme, were known as "Liberal-Progressives" after this time.
Wolstenholme was struck by a car on November 14, 1952, and died of his injuries at the Minnedosa General Hospital two days later. His death was ruled an accident.