Henry Robson Richardson (1879 – October 28, 1966) was a politician in

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, Canada. He served in the

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from 1920 to 1922. During his political career, he lived in

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. Born in

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, Richardson came to Canada in 1879 and settled in the

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area. He served in the British Army during the

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in 1900, returning to Canada the following year. After operating a hardware business for several years, Richardson settled in the Roblin area. He served with the First Canadian Mounted Rifle during

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. Richardson was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1920 provincial election, defeating

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by 104 votes in the Roblin constituency. He was elected as a

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candidate, representing voters who opposed the old two-party system of Liberals and Conservatives. For the next two years, he served in the legislative opposition as a member of the Independent-Farmer group. He ran for re-election in the 1922 campaign, and lost to Newton by only nine votes. Richardson died in

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, Alberta.,

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Richardson, Henry 1879 births 1966 deaths Progressive Party of Manitoba MLAs British emigrants to Canada