Stanley McInnis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician
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Place of Birth: Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
About Stanley McInnis
- Stanley William McInnis (October 8, 1865 – November 4, 1907) was a Canadian dentist and politician in Manitoba.
- He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1899 to 1907 as a member of the Conservative Party, and was briefly a cabinet minister in the government of Rodmond Roblin. McInnis was born in Saint John, New Brunswick, and was educated at Manitoba College and the Philadelphia Dental College.
- He practiced as a dentist before entering political life.
- In 1902, he moved a motion at a meeting of the Canadian Dental Association to adopt a code of ethics.He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1899 provincial election, defeating Liberal Party incumbent Charles Adams by eight votes in Brandon City.
- He served as a backbench supporter of the governments of Hugh John Macdonald and Rodmond Roblin in the legislative sitting that following.
- On March 1, 1902, he was named Acting Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in lieu of a full-time Speaker. McInnis was re-elected with increased majorities in the 1903 and 1907 elections, and was named to cabinet on June 26, 1907 as Provincial Secretary and Municipal Commissioner.
- His time in office was brief, as he died on November 4 of the same year.
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