Michael Manson (April 29, 1857 – July 11, 1932) was a Scottish-born farmer and political figure in

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. He represented Comox from 1909 to 1916 and

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from 1924 to 1933 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a

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. He was born in Pickigarth,

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, the son of John Manson and Margaret Bain. He came to British Columbia in 1874. In 1879, Manson married Jane Renwick. He was a director of the Call Creek Oyster Company. Manson also served as a

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. From 1887 to 1895, he operated a trading post on

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with his brother John. He was defeated when he ran for reelection to the assembly in 1916. Manson died in Bella Coola at the age of 75. The community of

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on Cortes Island was named after him. Several of his descendants still live on the island.

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