James Albert Manning Aikins
James Albert Manning Aikins , KC (born December 10, 1851 in Grahamsville , Ontario , † March 1, 1929 in Winnipeg ) was a Canadian attorney . From 1911 to 1915 he was a Member of the House of Commons , from 1916 to 1926 Vice Governor of the Province of Manitoba .
biography
Aikin's father, James Cox Aikins, was an influential politician (senator and member of the federal government, later Vice-Governor of Manitoba). The son graduated from the prestigious Upper Canada College and studied law at the University of Toronto . In 1878 he was admitted as a lawyer and moved the following year to Winnipeg , where he opened a law firm. From 1879 to 1896 Aikins was an advisor to the Manitoba Department of Justice, from 1881 to 1911 he advised the Canadian Pacific Railway on legal matters. From 1900 he was an advisor to the provincial government under Hugh John Macdonald and drafted a law for this to restrict alcohol consumption.
Aikins ran as a candidate for the Conservative Party in the 1911 general election . He won in the Brandon constituency and supported the federal government of Robert Borden as a backbencher . In May 1915 he surprisingly gave up his mandate. The conservative provincial government under Rodmond Roblin had to resign because of a scandal and Aikins took over the party chairmanship on an interim basis. The Conservatives suffered a major defeat in the early election; Aikins himself was not elected.
Governor General Prince Arthur William swore in Aikins on August 3, 1916 as Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba. He held this representative office until October 9, 1926. His appointment was initially viewed with skepticism, but ultimately he turned out to be a good cast. The liberal newspaper Winnipeg Free Press even endorsed a second five-year term in 1921.
Web links
- James Albert Manning Aikins . In: Dictionary of Canadian Biography . 24 volumes, 1966–2018. University of Toronto Press, Toronto ( English , French ).
- Listing on the Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba website
- Biography on the Manitoba Historical Society website
- James Albert Manning Aikins - biographical information on the website of the Canadian Parliament (English)
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SURNAME | Aikins, James Albert Manning |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian attorney, Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 10, 1851 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Grahamsville, Ontario |
DATE OF DEATH | March 1, 1929 |
Place of death | Winnipeg |