John Muirhead (July 11, 1877 – 1954) was a

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, Canada. He served in the

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from 1922 to 1936. Muirhead was born in Clinton,

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and was educated at public schools. He worked as a farmer, and served as a school trustee and municipal assessor. In 1906, Muirhead married Lucy E. Dunfield. He was first elected to the

legislature in the 1922 provincial election as a candidate of the

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(UFM), defeating

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incumbent

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by 137 votes in the

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constituency. The UFM unexpectedly won a majority of seats in this election, and formed government as the

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. Muirhead served as a backbench supporter of

John Bracken John Bracken (June 22, 1883 – March 18, 1969) was a Canadian agronomist and politician who was the 11th and longest-serving premier of Manitoba (1922–1943) and later the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (1942–19 ...

's government throughout his time in the legislature. He was returned in the 1927 election, defeating Waugh by thirty-four votes in a rematch from the 1922 contest. He defeated Waugh a third time in the 1932 election, by 236 votes. He was defeated in the 1936 election, losing to Conservative

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by eighty-two votes. He sought a return to the legislature in the 1941 election, but lost to Lawrie by forty-four votes.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Muirhead, John 1877 births 1954 deaths Progressive Party of Manitoba MLAs