Arthur Lobb, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Arthur Lobb

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 26-Jul-1871

Date of Death: 04-Jul-1928

Profession: politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Arthur Lobb

  • Arthur John Lobb (July 26, 1871—July 4, 1928) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada.
  • He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1915 to 1920, as a member of the Liberal Party.Lobb was born in Cornwall, United Kingdom, the son of John Lobb, and was educated at English public schools.
  • He moved to Canada in 1894, and worked as a general merchant and grain and lumber dealer.
  • In religion, he was a Methodist.
  • Lobb married Elizabeth Geddes in 1907.He first ran for the Manitoba legislature in the 1914 provincial election, and lost to Conservative Isaac Riley by fifty-nine votes in the constituency of Rockwood.
  • He ran again in the 1915 election, and defeated Conservative candidate Thomas Scott by 636 votes.
  • The Liberals won this election, and Lobb served as a backbench supporter of Tobias Norris's administration for the next five years. He ran for re-election in the 1920 provincial election, but lost to Farmer candidate William McKinnell by a single vote.
  • He attempted to return to the legislature in the 1927 election, but placed third against McKinnell. He died at home in Winnipeg at the age of 56.

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