Richard Harry Seaborn (born April 25, 1917 in

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; died March 27, 1991) was a

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in Manitoba,

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. He was a member of the

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from 1958 to 1966. The son of Ernest Frederick Seaborn, Seaborn was educated at the

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and the

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. He later spent three years in a seminary with the intention of becoming a minister (during his time in the legislature, he was a member of the

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). He served as music director of CJAY-TV, and was concertmaster and assistant conductor of the

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from 1942 to 1957. Seaborn also holds a Public Utility Accountancy Certificate. He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1958 provincial election, defeating CCF candidate James McIsaac by 147 votes in the north-end Winnipeg riding of

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(incumbent

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Jack St. John finished third). He was re-elected over McIsaac by 228 votes in the 1959 election, and defeated former CCF leader

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by 220 votes in the 1962 campaign. He lost his seat to Unitarian minister

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by 706 votes in the 1966 election. During his time in the legislature, he served as a backbench supporter of

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's government. Seaborn also served as a musical director of the Sokol Polish Folk Ensemble.

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1917 births 1991 deaths Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba MLAs Canadian Salvationists 20th-century Methodists {{Manitoba-politician-stub