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Andrew Watson Myles (February 18, 1884May 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. February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). ... May 9 is the 129th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (130th in leap years). ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... A politician is an individual involved in politics. ... Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Glorious and free) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Lieutenant Governor John Harvard Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Area 647,797 km² (8th) Land 553,556 km² Water 64,241 km² (14. ... The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba is located in central Winnipeg, at the meeting point of the Wolseley and Fort Rouge ridings. ... 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... The Manitoba Liberal Party is a political party in Manitoba, Canada. ... 1927 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...


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. The Arch, the main entrance to Northwesterns Evanston campus Northwestern University is a private university which has its main campus in Evanston, Illinois, on a 240-acre (970,000 m²) campus along the shore of Lake Michigan. ... Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles), with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ... 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Presbyterianism is part of the Reformed churches family of denominations of Christian Protestantism based on the teachings of John Calvin which traces its institutional roots to the Scottish Reformation, especially as led by John Knox. ...


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. December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Link title1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada) is Canadas current governing political party. ... A by-election or bye-election is a special election held to fill a political office when the incumbent has died or resigned. ... This page refers to a Riding as a unit in local government. ... The name which emphasised a revitalised National Policy and links to Britain. ...


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. The Manitoba Liberal Party is a political party in Manitoba, Canada. ... Categories: Canada-related stubs | Manitoba premiers ... Tobias Crawford Norris (September 5, 1861-1936) was a Manitoba politician and Premier. ... The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is a right-of-centre political party in Manitoba, Canada. ... 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ...


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. The Manitoba Liberal Party is a political party in Manitoba, Canada. ... 1927 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Hugh Robson (born September 9, 1871 in Furness, England) was a politician and judge in Manitoba. ... Manitobas general election of June 28, 1927 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. ... Assiniboia is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. ...


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Andrew Watson Myles - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (240 words)
Andrew Watson Myles (February 18, 1884—May 9, 1970) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada.
Myles was born in Rathwell, Manitoba, and was educated at Manitoba College and Northwestern University in Chicago.
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.
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