Lewis St. George Stubbs (June 14, 1878 He promoted left-wing and socially progressive causes including Henry George's Single Tax (Georgism).
Early life
The son of Alfred Stubbs and Mary P. Durham, and intended to become a medical missionary in Africa.
In 1899, Stubbs enlisted as a private in the British Army to fight in the Second Boer War. He quickly became disillusioned with both military life and the cause for which he was fighting, and never spoke of his participation with any enthusiasm in later life. He abandoned his medical research on returning to England, and sought a new calling.
Life in Manitoba
In 1902, Stubbs moved to Deleau (near Brandon) Manitoba to work as a farmhand. He moved to Winnipeg later in the year; although initially planning to move to British Columbia, he chose to remain in the city after meeting Mary Wilcox, later his wife. He became a law student, He was rewarded for his services by Liberal Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King on May 20, 1922, being appointed a County Court Judge in the Eastern Judicial District of Manitoba. On July 4, 1924, he became a Senior County Court Judge. His candidacy was opposed by others on the left, and the United Farmers's Unity League ran a candidate against him. Stubbs was also criticized for bringing his personal controversies into the campaign. His religious beliefs were questioned by some (originally an Anglican, Stubbs became a secular humanist in later years). His former ally William Lyon MacKenzie King campaigned against him. Stubbs was defeated by Liberal John Angus MacMillan by 1614 votes.
Notwithstanding this setback, Stubbs ran as an Independent candidate in Manitoba's 1936 provincial election. He ran in the riding of Winnipeg,