James Christie (Manitoba politician)

James Lyall Christie (June 9, 1891

Background

Christie was born and educated in Glenboro, Manitoba where he worked as a farmer. His father, also named James Christie, was an unsuccessful Liberal candidate in the 1914 provincial election. His mother was Annie Ferguson. with the Motor Machine Gun Corps from 1916 to 1918 during World War I, and was wounded during the Arras-Cambrai drive.

Career

He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1932 provincial election, defeating incumbent Conservative William H. Spinks His death followed a serious illness.

Christie served as whip of the Liberal-Progressive party for thirteen years. He was appointed chair of the standing committee on municipal affairs in 1949, and headed the provincial committee on agriculture and immigration from 1949 to 1952.