George Henderson (Manitoba politician), Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Manitoba politician, born 1916
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About George Henderson (Manitoba politician)
- George Lindsay Henderson (March 18, 1916 in Homewood, Manitoba – June 4, 2008 in Manitou, Manitoba) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada.
- He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1969 to 1977.Henderson was educated in the Manitoba school system, and worked as a farmer and real-estate agent.
- He also served as Mayor of Manitou, Manitoba, and was a President of Manitoba Co-operative. He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1969 election, defeating Liberal Kenneth Draper by 1008 votes in the rural, southern riding of Pembina.
- He was re-elected by a much greater margin in the 1973 election, as Liberal support declined in rural areas.
- The NDP were in government during this period, and Henderson was an opposition MLA throughout his time in the legislature.
- He did not seek re-election in 1977.
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