Edward Hay (politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician
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Place of Birth: Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada
About Edward Hay (politician)
- Edward Henry George Gunter Hay (March 11, 1840 – November 25, 1918) was a businessman and political figure in Manitoba.
- He represented St.
- Andrews South from 1871 to 1874 as an independent member and St.
- Clements from 1879 to 1883 as an Independent-Liberal in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. He was born in Hull, Yorkshire and worked as a machinist for several years.
- Hay went to New York City in 1858.
- In 1861, he came to Georgetown, Minnesota, where he helped to build the steamship International on the Red River.
- Hay moved to Fort Garry in 1863 and built a mill at St.
- Andrew's.
- He married Frances Gibson.
- Hay was defeated by John Norquay when he ran for reelection to the Manitoba assembly in 1874.
- He later moved to Portage la Prairie, where he built a foundry.
- He was a founding member of the Winnipeg Board of Trade.
- From 1900 to 1911, Hay was Clerk of Works at St.
- Andrew’s Lock.He was an unsuccessful candidate for the federal Lisgar riding in 1872 and 1874.Hay died in Lockport.
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