George Dinsdale

Who was George Dinsdale?

George Dinsdale was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as a Conservative representative in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1932 until his death.

The son of George Dinsdale and Harriet Catherick, Dinsdale was educated at Rise, a village about three miles south-east of Leven, and came to Canada in 1904. He first farmed in Ontario and came west in 1906, settling on a homestead at Craik, Saskatchewan. Dinsdale moved to Brandon, Manitoba later that year. He served six years as an alderman in Brandon, Manitoba, and was the city's mayor in 1920 and 1921. Dinsdale was also the owner of Dinsdale Cartage, and was a member of the Salvation Army. In 1909, he married Minnie Lang.

In Brandon's 1919 mayoralty campaign, Dinsdale presented himself as a "labour man", though noting he had opposed the recent general strike in the city. Albert E. Smith, a prominent labour organizer and later a Member of the Legislative Assembly, contended that Dinsdale was actually a candidate of the city's conservative interests. With support from pro-development groups, he defeated incumbent mayor Harry Cater.