Watson Montgomery Crosby (June 10, 1857 – March 19, 1897) served as the

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of the

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and as a member of the

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for the constituency of Dennis. Crosby was born at French River,

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, the son of Charles Crosby. His grandfather, Donald Montgomery, served as member of the

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and represented Prince Edward Island as a member of the

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. Crosby moved to Manitoba in 1879 and settled on a farm near Virden. He was elected as a Councillor for the

and served as

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from 1893 to 1896. He was elected to the

representing the Constituency of Dennis in the Province of Manitoba's Ninth General Election on January 15, 1896. He was a candidate for the

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.Parliamentary Companion Crosby held his seat in the

until his death. He died in

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, unmarried, of

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on March 19, 1897.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Crosby, Watson Montgomery 1857 births 1897 deaths Members of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba