Stuart Sinclair Garson (1898 - 1977)

Born 1 Dec 1898 in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Died 5 May 1977 at age 78 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Preceded by
John Bracken

13th Premier of Manitoba
January 14, 1943 – November 13, 1948

Succeeded by
Douglas Lloyd Campbell

Biography

Stuart Garson is Notable.

Stuart Garson was a lawyer, politician and the 13th premier of Manitoba.

Born in St. Catharines, Ontario, he was the son of William C. W. Garson and Margaret Sophia Annable. ^[1]His family moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba, when he was a child. ^[2][3]

After graduating from the Manitoba Law School, he practiced law in Ashern and Eriksdale, Manitoba. He entered provincial politics as a Progressive MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly) for the riding of Fairford in 1927. He was a founding member of the Liberal-Progressive coalition in 1932, In 1936 he became provincial treasurer and in 1943 premier.

He married Emily Joyce Topper in Winnipeg in 1933.^[4] They had two daughters, Marjorie and Eleanor.^[5]

After losing his seat in the 1957 election, Stuart Garson retired from politics. He was made a Companion of the Order of Canada in 1971.

He died in 1977 and was buried at Elmwood Cemetery.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "Canada, Ontario Births, 1869-1912," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMD1-TYW : 2 March 2021), Stuart Sinclair Garson, 01 Dec 1898; citing Birth, St. Catharines, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada, citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,928,125.
2. ↑ "Canada, Northwest Provinces Census, 1906", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHJ5-C55 : 17 March 2022), Stewart Garson in entry for William Garson, 1906.
3. ↑ "Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1916", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMP7-TD7 : 10 August 2022), Stewart Garson in entry for Margaret Garson, 1916.
4. ↑ Manitoba Vital Statistics, Marriages, 1933, #1933,030059
5. ↑ Memorable Manitobans
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113340935/stuart-sinclair-garson: accessed 11 January 2023), memorial page for Stuart Sinclair Garson (1 Dec 1898–5 May 1977), Find A Grave: Memorial #113340935, citing Elmwood Cemetery, Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Maintained by bfb (contributor 48157737).

See also:

• The Canadian Encyclopedia: Stuart Sinclair Garson
• Wikipedia:Stuart Garson