Irving Cleghorn, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Irving Cleghorn

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 22-Aug-1863

Date of Death: 14-Nov-1929

Profession: politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Irving Cleghorn

  • Irving Moffat Cleghorn (August 22, 1863 – November 14, 1929) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada.
  • He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1927 to 1929, as a member of the Manitoba Liberal Party.Born in Moffat, Scotland, Cleghorn came to Canada with his family at the age of four.
  • They settled in Wingham, Ontario.
  • He studied medicine at the Manitoba Medical College and set up practice in Belmont, Manitoba in 1891, moving to Baldur the following year.
  • Cleghorn also operated a pharmacy in Baldur from 1903 until 1929.
  • He was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1927 provincial election, defeating Progressive incumbent Charles Cannon by 84 votes. The election was won by the Progressive Party.
  • Cleghorn served on the opposition benches for the next two years and died at home in Baldur while still a member of the legislature.

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