Harvey Cathcart Simpson (February 11, 1862—January 29, 1928) was a politician in
Manitoba
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, Canada. He served in the
Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
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from 1909 to 1914, as a member of the
Conservative Party
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Canada West
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(now
Ontario
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), and educated at Ashton and
Carleton Place
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. He came west in 1882, settling in
Virden, Manitoba
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History
Virden has its roots as a farming community known as Gopher Creek. However, it b ...
. In religion, Simpson was a
Methodist
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. In 1882, he married Rhodella Armstrong Irwin.
He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in a
by-election
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Liberal
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candidate
Robert Forke
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by 206 votes, and served in the legislature as a backbench supporter of
Rodmond Roblin
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Early life and career
Roblin was born in Sophiasburgh Township, Ontario, Sophiasburgh, in Prince Edward County, Ontario, ...
's administration. He was re-elected in the 1910 election.
Simpson lost to Liberal
George Clingan
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by 85 votes in the 1914 election.
He served overseas as a captain during
World War I
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.
Simpson died in
Point Grey, British Columbia
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at the age of 65.
His brother
James
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also served as a member of the Manitoba assembly.
Simpson was married to Rhodella Armstrong Irwin on May 31, 1892 in Virden, MB. Together they had 5 children; Fred Irwin Simpson, Edith Frances Simpson, Mary Olive Victoria Simpson, Alice Rhodelle Simpson, and Hattie Mills Simpson.