Mungo Turnbull Lewis (November 13, 1894 – January 12, 1969) was a politician in

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. He served in the

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from 1936 to 1945.

Early life and career

Lewis was born at

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, in North

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. His family moved to

in 1906, and settled in

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. Lewis received his early education in these communities, and was granted a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from St. Joseph's Veterinary College in

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in 1923. He returned to Stonewall to practise as a veterinarian, and later served as Manitoba's provincial veterinarian from 1929 to 1932.''Winnipeg Free Press'', "Dr. M.T. Lewis" bituary 15 January 1969, p. 39.

Legislator

Lewis was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1936 provincial election as a

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, defeating

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incumbent

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by 383 votes in Rockwood. The Liberal-Progressives formed a minority government after the election, and Lewis served with his party on the opposition benches. The Conservatives joined the Liberal-Progressives in a coalition government in 1940, and in this manner Lewis became a backbench supporter of

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's administration. He was re-elected in the 1941 provincial election as a pro-coalition independent, and later aligned with the Liberal-Progressives. He was defeated in the 1945 provincial election, losing to Progressive Conservative candidate W.J. Campbell by 298 votes.

After politics

Lewis established a veterinary practice in

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during his legislative career, and continued to practise in the city after leaving political life. He died on January 12, 1969.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lewis, Mungo 1894 births 1969 deaths Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba MLAs People from Stonewall, Manitoba People from Rhyl