Andrew Watson Myles

Andrew Watson Myles (February 18, 1884?May 9, 1970) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1915 to 1920 as a Liberal, and made an unsuccessful bid for the leadership of the Manitoba Liberal Party in 1927.

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February 18 - 1884 - May 9 - 1970 - Politician - Manitoba - Canada - Legislative Assembly of Manitoba - 1915 - 1920 - Liberal - 1927

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Myles was born in Rathwell, Manitoba, and was educated at Manitoba College and Northwestern University in Chicago. He received a D.D.S. degree, and worked as a dentist after 1908. In religion, Myles was a Presbyterian.

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Rathwell - Northwestern University - Chicago - 1908 - Presbyterian

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On December 13, 1913, Myles ran for the Liberal Party of Canada in a federal by-election in the riding of Macdonald. He lost to Conservative candidate Alex Morrison, 3855 votes to 2939.

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December 13 - 1913 - Liberal Party of Canada - By-election - Riding - Macdonald - Conservative - Alex Morrison

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Myles became one of several Liberal candidates elected to the provincial legislature in the provincial election of 1915, as premier Tobias C. Norris led the Liberal Party to a landslide victory of 40 seats out of 47. Myles defeated Conservative incumbent George Steel in Cypress, 851 votes to 789. He did not seek re-election in 1920.

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Liberal - Provincial election of 1915 - Premier - Tobias C. Norris - Conservative - George Steel - Cypress - 1920

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He ran for the leadership of the Manitoba Liberal Party in 1927, but was defeated by Hugh Robson, a respected judge with no prior political experience. He also ran in the provincial election of 1927 in Assiniboia, but finished a distant fourth out of five candidates.

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Manitoba Liberal Party - 1927 - Hugh Robson - Provincial election of 1927 - Assiniboia

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