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About Harvey Simpson
- Harvey Cathcart Simpson (February 11, 1862—January 29, 1928) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada.
- He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1909 to 1914, as a member of the Conservative Party. Simpson was born in Ashton, Canada West (now Ontario), and educated at Ashton and Carleton Place.
- He came west in 1882, settling in Virden, Manitoba.
- In religion, Simpson was a Methodist.
- In 1882, he married Rhodella Armstrong Irwin.He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in a by-election for the Virden constituency, held on January 11, 1909.
- He defeated Liberal candidate Robert Forke by 206 votes, and served in the legislature as a backbench supporter of Rodmond Roblin's administration.
- He was re-elected in the 1910 election.Simpson lost to Liberal George Clingan by 85 votes in the 1914 election.He served overseas as a captain during World War I.Simpson died in Point Grey, British Columbia at the age of 65.His brother James also served as a member of the Manitoba assembly.Simpson was married to Rhodella Armstrong Irwin on May 31, 1892 in Virden, MB.
- Together they had 5 children; Fred Irwin Simpson, Edith Frances Simpson, Mary Olive Victoria Simpson, Alice Rhodelle Simpson, and Hattie Mills Simpson.
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