George Klyne (13 August 1828 – 23 December 1906) was a
Member
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of the
Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
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(1871–74). Metis politician Georges Kline was first a member the Convention of Forty in 1870 representing Pointe a Grouette and then became one of the first elected MLA's in Manitoba representing the riding of Ste. Agathe. George was also a member of the Southesk Expedition in 1859.
Early life
Klyne was born at Athabasca River in 1828, son of
French Canadian
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Michel Klyne
Michel Klyne (2 July 1781 – 1868) was an employee of the North West Company and later the Hudson's Bay Company, serving as postmaster at Jasper House in the Rocky Mountains.
Early life
Klyne was born in the Province of Quebec in 1781, son ...
, the
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postmaster at
Jasper House, and his
Métis
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wife, Suzanne (née Lafrance). He had 13 siblings, including Jane Klyne, wife of
Archibald McDonald
Archibald McDonald (3 February 1790 – 15 January 1853) was chief trader for the Hudson's Bay Company at Fort Langley, Fort Nisqually and Fort Colvile and one-time deputy governor of the Red River Colony.
Early life
McDonald was born in Leech ...
of the Hudson's Bay Company. Klyne was educated at
Saint Boniface, Manitoba.
Red River Rebellion
Though a
Francophone
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Métis, Klyne was an opponent of
Louis Riel in the
Red River Rebellion, and in late 1869, he was imprisoned by Riel's men for thirty days. After his release in early 1870, he was chosen as a Francophone representative for
Pointe-à-Grouette on the convention of forty (split evenly between Francophones and Anglophones).
General election, 1870
Klyne stood for election in
1870
Events
January–March
* January 1
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for the
riding of
Ste. Agathe, beating his opponent, Alexander Morin, by only five votes. Klyne served one term, 1871–74. He sought election again in
1878
Events January–March
* January 5 – Russo-Turkish War – Battle of Shipka Pass IV: Russian and Bulgarian forces defeat the Ottoman Empire.
* January 9 – Umberto I becomes King of Italy.
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but was disqualified.
Personal life
On 13 January 1863, Klyne married Monique Barthelais dit Savoyard. They went on to have 14 children.
References
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1828 births
1875 deaths
Members of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
Métis politicians