Andrew McCleary (1863 – 1944) was a politician in

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, Canada. He served in the

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from 1927 to 1932, as a member of the Progressive Party. Born in Shelburne, Canada West, McCleary came to

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and settled on a '' Dominion Lands Act'' homestead in the Ravensworth district. He served as a school trustee, was a member of the municipal council and was reeve for the

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from 1912 to 1914. In 1920, he was president of a small local organization called the "People's Independent Party". He sought the nomination of this party for the constituency of Swan River in the 1920 provincial election, but lost to

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. He was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1927 provincial election in Swan River, defeating

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candidate William H. Sims and Conservative W. Hinchcliffe. He did not seek re-election in 1932. During his time in the legislature, McCleary was a backbench supporter of John Bracken's government.

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