Howard Winkler
Howard Winkler | |
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Member of Parliament for Lisgar | |
In office October 1935 – June 1953 | |
Preceded by | John Livingstone Brown |
Succeeded by | William Albert Pommer |
Personal details | |
Born | Howard Waldemar Winkler 4 March 1891 Morden, Manitoba, Canada |
Died | 14 November 1970 Mesa, Arizona, United States | (aged 79)
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse(s) | Ruth Doern (m. 1954)[1] |
Profession | farmer |
Howard Waldemar Winkler (4 March 1891 – 14 November 1970) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Morden, Manitoba and became a farmer by career.
Winkler graduated from the University of Manitoba with a Bachelor of Arts in 1912, and a BSA in 1916.[2] He also served in the military as a member of the 11th Canadian Field Ambulance unit in World War I with some duties in France.[1][2] His father, Valentine Winkler, was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba who was provincial Minister of Agriculture from 1915 to 1920.[1][2]
He was first elected to Parliament at the Lisgar riding in the 1935 general election and re-elected there in 1940, 1945 and 1949. Winkler left the House of Commons after completing his fourth and final term of federal office and did not seek re-election in the 1953 election.
Winkler's uncle was former MLA and Legislative Speaker Enoch Winkler.
Winkler died in the United States in 1970 at Mesa, Arizona.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Howard Waldemar Winkler (1891-1970)". Manitoba Historical Society. 3 January 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2009.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Normandin, Pierre G. (1954). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
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