Harry Edward Graham (born December 26, 1921 in Foxwarren, Manitoba) is a retired politician in Manitoba, Canada. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Foxwarren is a community in the Rural Municipality of Birtle in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116  sq mi of North America A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page He served as a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1969 to 1986. The Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba is a right-of-centre Political party in Manitoba, Canada. The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba and the lieutenant governor form the Legislature of Manitoba the legislative branch of government in the Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar)

Graham was educated at the University of Manitoba, and worked as a farmer after his graduation. The University of Manitoba, in Winnipeg, Canada, is the largest university located in the province of Manitoba. He served as Vice-Chairman of the Russell District Hospital, and was also the President of the Progressive Conservative Association in the federal riding of Marquette. The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada ( PC) ( Parti progressiste-conservateur du Canada) ( 1867 – 2003) was a Canadian

He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in a by-election on February 20, 1969, defeating Liberal Ed Shust in the riding of Birtle-Russell. A by-election or bye-election (called special election in the United States) is an Election held to fill a political office that has become vacant Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The riding had previously been held by the Liberals, and Graham's victory provided an impetus for Progressive Conservative Premier Walter Weir to call a general election later in the year. A premier is a title for the Head of government in some countries Walter C Weir ( June 7, 1929 - April 17, 1985) was a politician who served as Premier of Manitoba from 1967 to 1969

The Tories were defeated by the New Democratic Party in this election, and Graham nearly lost his own seat to NDP candidate Don Kostesky. The New Democratic Party of Manitoba is a social democratic political party in Manitoba, Canada. He was re-elected again by a slightly greater margin in the 1973 election, which the NDP also won. The Manitoba General Election of June 28, 1973 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada

The Progressive Conservatives returned to power in the 1977 election until Sterling Lyon, as Graham again narrowly increased his margin of victory in Birtle-Russell. The Manitoba general election of October 11, 1977 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada Sterling Rufus Lyon PC, LLB (born January 30, 1927) was Premier of Manitoba from 1977 to 1981 He was not appointed to cabinet, but rather served as the Speaker of the legislature from November 24, 1977 until 1981. A cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of Government, typically representing the executive branch. The term speaker is a title often given to the presiding officer of a legislative body Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981

In 1980, Graham presided over the temporary expulsion from the legislature of Robert Wilson, who had been convicted of a criminal offence. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Robert George Wilson (born November 2, 1934 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a former politician in Manitoba Canada. Wilson was permanently expelled in 1981. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981

Graham won the easiest re-election victory of his career in the election of 1981, running in the redistributed riding of Virden. The Manitoba general election of November 17, 1981 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada Virden is a provincial electoral division in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Ironically, this occurred as the Progressive Conservatives lost government to the NDP. Graham served as an opposition member for the next five years, and did not seek re-election in 1986. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar)