- John Munn (Manitoba politician)
John Alfred Munn (
April 13 ,1882 — 1941) was a politician inManitoba ,Canada . He served in theLegislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1927 until his death.Munn was born in
Minnedosa, Manitoba , and was educated at theOntario Veterinary College and the McKillop Veterinary College ofChicago . He worked in Manitoba as aveterinarian .He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1927 provincial election in the constituency of Dufferin. A Progressive, Munn served as a backbench supporter of
John Bracken 's government. He was re-elected in the 1932 provincial election over Conservative candidateA.B. Roblin .The Progressives contested the 1932 election in an alliance with the
Manitoba Liberal Party . This alliance was consolidated after the election, and government members became known as "Liberal-Progressives". Munn was re-elected until this banner in the provincial elections of 1936 and 1941.He was returned by acclamation in the 1941 election, but died shortly thereafter.
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