George Steel

George Steel (1858-?) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1899 to 1915.

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1858 - Manitoba - Canada - Legislative Assembly of Manitoba - 1899 - 1915

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Steel was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, and was educated at public schools in Lorne and Dallegles. He worked as a farmer, and resided in Glenboro, Manitoba. In religion, Steel was a Presbyterian.

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Ayrshire - Scotland - Glenboro, Manitoba - Presbyterian

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He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1899 provincial election, defeating Liberal incumbent Alfred Doig by 98 votes in the constituency of Cypress. He identified himself as a "Liberal-Conservative", and sat as a backbench supporter the Conservative administrations led by Hugh John Macdonald and Rodmond P. Roblin.

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1899 provincial election - Liberal - Alfred Doig - Cypress - Conservative - Hugh John Macdonald - Rodmond P. Roblin

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Steel was re-elected in the 1903 election as a Liberal-Conservative, and in the elections of 1907, 1910 and 1914 as a Conservative. He continued to serve as a backbench supporter of Roblin's administration throughout this period.

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1903 election - 1907 - 1910 - 1914

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In 1915, the Roblin government was forced to resign amid a serious corruption scandal. A new election was called, which the Liberals won in a landslide. Steel lost his constituency seat to Liberal Andrew Myles by sixty-two votes.

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A new election - Liberals - Andrew Myles

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