John Stewart McDiarmid

John Stewart McDiarmid ( born December 25, 1882 in Perthshire, Scotland, † June 7, 1965 in Winnipeg ) was a Canadian politician. He was from 1926 to 1930 Member of the House of Commons, then for more than twenty years a Member of the Parliament of the Province of Manitoba and Government of the member. Finally, he served from 1953 to 1960 as the Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba.

Biography

At the age of five years McDiarmid emigrated with his family to Canada and grew up on a farm near Portage la Prairie on. After leaving school he worked in Winnipeg for a glass and paint dealer, later he built with his brother, a timber trading operation. 1925 McDiarmid was elected to the City Council of Winnipeg. As a candidate of the Liberal Party, he won at the 1926 general election in the electoral district of Winnipeg South. In Parliament he supported as a backbencher, the government of William Lyon Mackenzie King. Four years later, at the 1930 general election, he defeated the former Conservative Home Secretary Robert Rogers.

John Bracken, Premier of Manitoba, McDiarmid took on 27 May 1932 in his coalition government and appointed him Minister of Mines and Natural Resources. Three weeks later, he succeeded in the election in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. During more than twenty years, he headed the Ministry of Mines. In addition, he was from 1939 to 1946 Provincial Secretary, from 1940 Railway Commissioner and Commerce and Industry Minister. The ministries headed by him, extended the scope of mining from, promoted tourism and led protection measures to stimulate the fur trade again.

On June 30, 1953 McDiarmid resigned as Member of Parliament and Minister. On 1 August of the same year Governor General Vincent Massey sworn him as Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba. This representative office he held until 15 January 1960.