John Norquay Politician

John Norquay (May 8, 1841 – July 5, 1889) was the Premier of Manitoba from 1878 to 1887. He was born near St. Andrews in what was then the Red River Colony, making him the first Premier of Manitoba to have been born in the region.

Personal facts

John Norquay
Birth dateMay 08, 1841
Birth place
Manitoba , Rural Municipality of St. Andrews
Date of deathJuly 05, 1889
Place of death
Manitoba , Winnipeg

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Office holder

monarch
Queen Victoria
office
Premier of Manitoba
Minister of Public Works (1875-1878)
President of the Council (1879-1887)
Provincial Secretary (1875-1876 & 1886-1887)
Provincial Treasurer (1878-1886)
Railway Commissioner (1886-1887)
Minister of Public Works/Minister of Agriculture (1871-1874)
successor

John Norquay on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=5737