Harvey Simpson

Harvey Cathcart Simpson (February 11, 1862^[1]—January 29, 1928^[2]) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1909 to 1914, as a member of the Conservative Party.

Simpson was born in Ashton, Canada West (now Ontario), and educated at Ashton^[1] and Carleton Place.^[3] He came west in 1882, settling in Virden, Manitoba. In religion, Simpson was a Methodist. In 1882, he married Rhodella Armstrong Irwin.^[1]

He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in a by-election for the Virden constituency, held on January 11, 1909.^[4] He defeated Liberal candidate Robert Forke by 206 votes,^[5] and served in the legislature as a backbench supporter of Rodmond Roblin's administration. He was re-elected in the 1910 election.^[4]

Simpson lost to Liberal George Clingan by 85 votes in the 1914 election.^[4][5]

He served overseas as a captain during World War I.^[3]

Simpson died in Point Grey, British Columbia at the age of 65.^[2]

His brother James also served as a member of the Manitoba assembly.^[3]

Simpson was married to Rhodella Armstrong Irwin on May 31, 1892 in Virden, MB. Together they had 5 children; Fred Irwin Simpson, Edith Frances Simpson, Mary Olive Victoria Simpson, Alice Rhodelle Simpson, and Hattie Mills Simpson.

References

1. Parker, C W (1916). Northern who's who: a biographical dictionary of men and women. p. 748.
2. "Vital Event Death Registration". Search BC Archives. British Columbia Archives. Archived from the original on 2012-12-03. Retrieved 2012-11-12.
3. "Harvey Cathcart Simpson (1862-1928)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
4. "MLA Biographies - Deceased". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2014-03-30.
5. "Historical Summaries" (PDF). Elections Manitoba. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2012-09-23.