Summary
Robert Hawkins (May 29, 1879 at Buckland St. Mary, Somerset, England – June 19, 1962) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1932 to 1949 as a Liberal-Progressive, and was Speaker of the legislature from 1937 to 1949.
Robert Hawkins | |
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| 15th Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba | |
| In office February 18, 1937 – September 29, 1949 | |
| Preceded by | Philippe Adjutor Talbot |
| Succeeded by | Wallace C. Miller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 29, 1879 Buckland St. Mary, Somerset, England |
| Died | June 19, 1962 (aged 83) |
| Political party | Liberal-Progressive |
| Occupation | insurance agent, real estate and financial agent |
Hawkins was educated in Bristol, and came to Canada in 1904. He worked as an insurance, real estate and financial agent, serving as president of Robert Hawkins Co. Ltd.[1]
He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1932 provincial election, defeating Conservative candidate Ernest N. McGirr, 266 votes in the Dauphin constituency. He was re-elected over McGirr by a greater margin in the 1936 election. On February 18, 1937, he was chosen as Speaker of the Assembly.[2]
Hawkins was re-elected by acclamation in the 1941 provincial election, and defeated a candidate of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation in 1945. He did not seek re-election in 1949.