Maurice E. Ridley (February 25, 1915 – October 2, 1960) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Progressive Conservative from 1957 to 1960, and was a cabinet minister in the government of Dufferin Roblin.[1]
Maurice Ridley | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Pembina | |
| In office 1958–1960 | |
| Succeeded by | Carolyne Morrison |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 25, 1915 Manitou, Manitoba, Canada |
| Died | October 2, 1960 (aged 45) Manitou, Manitoba, Canada |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba |
| Occupation | Farmer |
The son of John Sutherland Ridley, he was born in Manitou, Manitoba, and later worked as a cattle buyer. Ridley served in the Canadian Army during World War II. From 1948 to 1957, he was mayor of Manitou.[2]
Ridley was first elected to the legislature in a by-election held on November 14, 1957, in the constituency of Manitou–Morden.[1] He handily defeated his Liberal-Progressive opponent David Lumgair, in a seat that was considered safe for the Progressive Conservative Party.
He was re-elected in the Pembina riding in the 1958 provincial election, in which the Tories under Dufferin Roblin formed a minority government. Ridley was a government backbencher during this period.[1]
Returned again by a landslide in the 1959 election, he was appointed to cabinet on December 21, 1959, as Minister of Municipal Affairs. His time in office was short,[1] as he died in Manitou in late 1960.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "MLA Biographies - Deceased". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Archived from the original on March 30, 2014.
- ^ a b "Maurice E. Ridley (1912-1960)". Memorable Manitobans. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved August 19, 2013.