John Norquay | |
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| 5th Premier of Manitoba | |
| In office October 16, 1878 – December 24, 1887 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Lieutenant Governor | Joseph-Édouard Cauchon James Cox Aikins |
| Preceded by | Robert Atkinson Davis |
| Succeeded by | David Howard Harrison |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for High Bluff | |
| In office December 27, 1870 – December 23, 1874 | |
| Preceded by | John Crerar |
| Succeeded by | District divided |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for St. Andrews South | |
| In office December 23, 1874 – December 16, 1879 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Hay |
| Succeeded by | District re-created |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for St. Andrews | |
| In office December 16, 1879 – July 11, 1888 | |
| Preceded by | District re-created |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Colcleugh |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Kildonan | |
| In office July 11, 1888 – July 5, 1889 | |
| Preceded by | John MacBeth |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Norquay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 8, 1841 near St. Andrews, Rupert's Land |
| Died | July 5, 1889 (aged 48) Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Setter (m. 1862) |
| Relations | Thomas Norquay (brother) |
| Children | 8 (3 daughters and 5 sons) |
| Alma mater | St John's Collegiate School |
| Occupation | teacher, farmer and fur trader |
| Profession | Politician |
| Cabinet | Minister of Public Works/Minister of Agriculture (1871–1874) Provincial Secretary (1875–1876 & 1886–1887) Minister of Public Works (1875–1878) Provincial Treasurer (1878–1886) President of the Council (1879–1887) Railway Commissioner (1886–1887) |
John Norquay (May 8, 1841 – July 5, 1889) was the fifth premier of Manitoba from 1878 to 1887. He was born near St. Andrews in what was then the Red River Colony, making him the first premier of Manitoba to have been born in the region. Norquay was also the first Indigenous Premier of a Canadian province, a title which is now honourarily held by Louis Riel.[1][2]
- ^ "'It is time': Kinew vows to recognize Louis Riel as Manitoba's first premier". Winnipeg. October 16, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
- ^ "The Louis Riel Act". web2.gov.mb.ca. Retrieved November 6, 2023.