Keith Alexander (Manitoba politician), Date of Birth, Date of Death
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About Keith Alexander (Manitoba politician)
- Arnold Keith Alexander (June 12, 1921 – December 18, 1972) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada.
- He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1958 to 1966.Born in Russell, Manitoba, Alexander was educated at the University of Manitoba.
- He served as a pilot in the Canadian Armed Forces from 1941 to 1954.
- After retiring from the armed forces, he farmed in the Tummel area of Manitoba until 1969.
- The following year, Alexander became a United Church minister.Alexander was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1958 election, defeating incumbent Liberal-Progressive Ray Mitchell by 198 votes in the constituency of Roblin.
- He was re-elected by a greater margin in the elections of 1959 and 1962, and did not run in 1966.
- He served as a backbench supporter of Dufferin Roblin's government thorough his time in office. He died in Kenville, Manitoba at the age of 51.
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