Ingmar Ingaldson (April 4, 1888—September 21, 1934) 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

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. He was born in Hallson, North Dakota, in the

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, to parents of

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ic origin. He came to Canada in 1901, and was educated at the Manitoba Agricultural College. He served as manager of several local cooperatives, including the North Star Co-operative Creamery and Arborg Farmers Co-operative Association Ltd. In 1913, Ingaldson married Violet Palson. From 1917 to 1926, he served as secretary-treasurer of the

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. He was also active in drama, and took part in several plays in the region. He first ran for the Manitoba legislature in the 1922 provincial election as a candidate of the

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. He lost to

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Michael Rojeski in the constituency of Gimli by 260 votes. Ingaldson ran again in the 1927 election as a Progressive, and defeated Liberal candidate

Einar Jonasson Einar Sigurjon Jonasson (17 June 1887 – 8 July 1935) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1932 to 1935, as a member of the Manitoba Liberal Party. Jonasson was born in Mountain, Nort ...

by 225 votes (Rojeski, now an independent, finished third). The Progressives won a majority government, and Ingaldson served as a backbench supporter of

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's administration. In 1930, he visited Iceland as a representative of the Manitoba government for the nation's millennial celebrations. In 1932, the Progressive and Liberal parties formed an electoral alliance to prevent the Conservatives from forming government. Despite the provincial alliance, however, Jonasson again challenged Ingaldson in Gimli. Jonasson won the challenge by 271 votes, with both candidates proclaiming support for Bracken's government. Ingaldson died two years later, in a drowning accident.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ingaldson, Ingimar 1888 births 1934 deaths Canadian people of Icelandic descent Progressive Party of Manitoba MLAs People from Pembina County, North Dakota Deaths by drowning in Canada Accidental deaths in Manitoba American emigrants to Canada