John C. Dryden
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John Cameron Dryden was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
from 1941 to 1949, and was a cabinet minister in the governments of Stuart Garson
and Douglas Campbell
.
Dryden was educated at the Manitoba Agricultural College, and worked as a farmer. He served for ten years on the municipal council of Ste. Agathe, and served overseas in World War I
from 1915 to 1918 as a member of the Royal Canadian Engineers. Dryden received a military medal in 1941.
He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1941 provincial election
, defeating Liberal-Progressive
candidate L.A. Slater in the rural constituency of Morris. Although elected as an independent, Dryden was a supporter of the coalition government
led by Liberal-Progressive Premier
John Bracken
. He joined the Liberal-Progressive Party himself during the parliament which followed.
Dryden was appointed to Stuart Garson's cabinet on February 4, 1944 as Minister of Education. Returned without difficulty in the 1945 election
, he held this position until December 14, 1948, while he was promoted to Provincial Treasurer by Garson's replacement, Douglas Campbell.
Dryden was defeated in the 1949 provincial election
by Harry Shewman
, an independent candidate. He remained as a caretaker Provincial Treasurer until February 16, 1950, when he resigned his office. He did not seek a return to the legislature, and died two years later.
Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba and the lieutenant governor form the Legislature of Manitoba, the legislature of the Canadian province of Manitoba. Fifty-seven members are elected to this assembly in provincial general elections, all in single-member constituencies with first-past-the-post...
from 1941 to 1949, and was a cabinet minister in the governments of Stuart Garson
Stuart Garson
Stuart Sinclair Garson, was a Canadian politician and lawyer. He served as the 12th Premier of Manitoba from 1943 to 1948, and later became a federal cabinet minister....
and Douglas Campbell
Douglas Lloyd Campbell
Douglas Lloyd Campbell, OC was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as the 13th Premier of Manitoba from 1948 to 1958...
.
Dryden was educated at the Manitoba Agricultural College, and worked as a farmer. He served for ten years on the municipal council of Ste. Agathe, and served overseas in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
from 1915 to 1918 as a member of the Royal Canadian Engineers. Dryden received a military medal in 1941.
He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1941 provincial election
Manitoba general election, 1941
Manitoba's general election of April 22, 1941 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.This election was held shortly after the formation of a coalition government in December 1940...
, defeating Liberal-Progressive
Manitoba Liberal Party
The Manitoba Liberal Party is a political party in Manitoba, Canada. Its roots can be traced to the late nineteenth-century, following the province's creation in 1870.-Origins and early development :...
candidate L.A. Slater in the rural constituency of Morris. Although elected as an independent, Dryden was a supporter of the coalition government
Coalition government
A coalition government is a cabinet of a parliamentary government in which several political parties cooperate. The usual reason given for this arrangement is that no party on its own can achieve a majority in the parliament...
led by Liberal-Progressive Premier
Premier of Manitoba
The Premier of Manitoba is the first minister for the Canadian province of Manitoba. He or she is the province's head of government and de facto chief executive. Until the early 1970s, the title "Prime Minister of Manitoba" was used frequently. Afterwards, the word Premier, derived from the French...
John Bracken
John Bracken
John Bracken, PC was an agronomist, the 11th Premier of Manitoba and leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada ....
. He joined the Liberal-Progressive Party himself during the parliament which followed.
Dryden was appointed to Stuart Garson's cabinet on February 4, 1944 as Minister of Education. Returned without difficulty in the 1945 election
Manitoba general election, 1945
Manitoba's general election of October 15, 1945 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.The 1945 provincial election was extremely different from the previous election, which was held in 1941...
, he held this position until December 14, 1948, while he was promoted to Provincial Treasurer by Garson's replacement, Douglas Campbell.
Dryden was defeated in the 1949 provincial election
Manitoba general election, 1949
Manitoba's general election of November 10, 1949 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada.This election pitted the province's coalition government, made up of the Liberal-Progressive Party and the Progressive Conservative Party, against a variety of...
by Harry Shewman
Harry Shewman
Harold Proctor Shewman was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1949 until his death in 1968....
, an independent candidate. He remained as a caretaker Provincial Treasurer until February 16, 1950, when he resigned his office. He did not seek a return to the legislature, and died two years later.