Barry Strickland

Barry Peill Strickland (October 20, 1923[1] in Hamiota, Manitoba[2] – 1968) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1958 to 1966.[1]

The son of Peill Strickland and Myrtle M. Hanna, he was educated in Hamiota schools, and worked as a real estate and insurance agent. Strickland served as a Flying Officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II, and was the director of the Hamiota Community Development Corporation. In 1947, he married Irene R. Purdy.[2]

Strickland was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1958 provincial election,[1] defeating Liberal-Progressive candidate W.T. Wherrett by 402 votes in the constituency of Hamiota. He was re-elected over LP candidate James Scott in the 1959 election[1] by 241 votes, and by a greater margin over Liberal candidate Frank Taylor in the 1962 election.[1] He served as a backbench supporter of Dufferin Roblin's government during his time in office.

Strickland lost to Liberal Earl Dawson[1] by 151 votes in the 1966 election, and died two years later.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "MLA Biographies - Deceased". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba.
  2. 1 2 "Barry Peill Strickland (1923-1968)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2013-09-12.
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