Harry G Leader, M.P.

Leader, HENRY GEORGE

Birth Name Leader, HENRY GEORGE
Nick Name Harry
Gender male
Age at Death 67 years, 1 month, 30 days

Narrative

Both 1906 and 1911 Censuses have the Harry Leader clan at Portage la Prarie

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1879-03-10     1a 2a
Birth 1880-03-10 Rural Municipality of Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada 1881 1906 Census; "Henry" and Mar 1880 in 1911 Census 3a 4a 5a 6a
Census 1881-04-04 Rural Municipality of Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada   7a
Event Note

1881 Census of Canada:
Leader: Thomas 37, Bdgit (sic) 38, Jane 17, William 15, Mary 13, Edith 11, Cathrine (sic) 8, Thomas 5, Robert 3, Henry 1.
Born: Thomas - England; Bdgit, Jane, William, Mary, Edith, and Cathrine - Ontario; Thomas, Robert, and Henry - Manitoba.
Religion: Thomas - English [C of E]; Methodist - all rest
Origin: Thomas - English; Irish - all rest
Occupation: Thomas - Farmer
School: Mary and Edith

Census 1891-05-14 Rural Municipality of Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada   8a
Event Note

1891 Census of Canada:
Leader: Thomas 46, Ellen (sic) 47, Molly (sic) 22, Thomas 14, Robert 12, Henry 10, Mildred 8, Norman (sic - Norma) 6.
Born: Thomas - England; "Ellen" and Molly - Ontario, rest - Manitoba
Place of birth of father: Thomas - England; "Ellen" - Ireland; Children: England
Place of birth of mother: Thomas - England; "Ellen" - Ireland; Children - Ontario
Religion: Thomas - Baptist; "Ellen" - RC [Roman Catholic]; Children - Presbyterian except Mildred and Norma/n who have no religion [as yet?] [thus confirming family story - SJL]
Occupation: Thomas - farmer
Education: Read and Write - all except Mildred who can read but not write, and Norma/n neither.
[Note: Mildred listed as a son and Norman as a daughter!]
[Missing: William d. 1887; Jane 27 - under Harry Braun?, Edith 21, Catherine 18 - didn't marry Robt McCullough until 1895]

Occupation     Farmer, Aberdeen Angus breeder, MP 4
Occupation     Northlane Stock Farm 4
Event Note

Established Aberdeen Angus pedigree stock breeding on his father's homestead.

Music     Played violin for pleasure 9
Marriage 1901-09-27   to Ella MacBeth - ref "Memorable Manitobans" 10
Marriage 1901-09-27 Rural Municipality of Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada MN-BMD: to Ella Mary "MCBEATH" 11a
Elected 1906 Burnside, Portage la Prarie, Manitoba, Canada Councilor Municipal Government 12
Elected 1912   Reeve, Burnside, Municipal Government 12 4b
Event Note

"First native-born Reeve at the early age of 34. He was the youngest reeve to be elected up to that time." Ref: Harry George Leader 1880 - Short Bio

Military Service 1914   Canadian Army, 1914-18, "Participant" 12
Residence 1921 Rural Municipality of Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada Parish Lot 36; 1921 Census 13a
Event Note

1921 Census of Canada:
Leader: Harry  41, Ella  36, Thomas 18, Olive 17 , & Ruth 5. Mother Bridget Leader  78.
Labourers? Lodgers? Someone Sheridan (M) 30, Rose Williams (F)  17.
Home: Owned
Class of House: S
Materials: B [brick?]
Rooms occupied by Family: 6

Elected 1921-12-06   Progressive Party MP, 6 Dec 1921 - 29 Oct 1925 12 4
Event Reference Note

Nominated as candidate by the newly formed Farmers politcal party - the Progressive Party

Defeated incumbent - the Prime Minister, the Right Hon Arthur Meighan. "This was the first time the Prime Minister had ever been defeated in his own riding." - ref: Harry George Leader 1880 - Short Bio.

Served term until defeated by PM, 21 Oct 1925.

Various Committees - see CanParl Citation link to website.

Elected after 1921   President, Council of Social Service 4
Elected after 1921   Executive member, Manitoba Union of Municipalities 4
Residence 1935 Rural Municipality of Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada R.R.4, Burnside; 1935 and 1940 Canada Voters Lists 14a 15a
Occupation 1935 Rural Municipality of Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada Farmer 14a
Elected 1935-10-14   Liberal Party MP, 14 Oct 1935 - 9 May 1946 (died in Office) 12 4
Event Reference Note

Served three terms. Died in office 6 Nov 1945.

Various Committees - see CanParl Citation link to website.

Residence 1940 Rural Municipality of Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada R.R. 4, Burnside; 1940 Canada Voters Lists 15a
Occupation 1940 Rural Municipality of Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada Farmer; 1940 Canada Voters Lists 15a
Occupation 1941-10-15 Rural Municipality of Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada Northlane herd sold off because of TAL's enlistment 16a
Elected     Director, later President, Aberdeen Angus Assn of North America 4
Death 1946-05-09 Rural Municipality of Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada At home - ref Brandon Sun 11 May 1966 article 17a
Event Note

C.A. (SJL: ? Cardiac Arrest? - known to have had cancer)

Burial 1946 Rural Municipality of Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada Hillside 18a
Event Note

Thomas LEADER [plot]
Hillside, Section 228, Portage la Prairie Cemetery
Portage La Prairie R. M., Manitoba

Harry Leader M.P.
Son of
Thomas & Bridget
Leader
1880-1946

(CanadianHeadstones.com - image available)

Religion     ? Presbyterian  
Religion     United Church of Burnside 4

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Leader, THOMAS18421917-06-02
Mother Allen, BRIDGET1843-10-161922-05-20
    Sister     Leader, Jemima 1863-08-13 1904-05-22
    Brother     Leader, William 1865-08-24 1887-11-01
    Sister     Leader, Mary 1869-10-16 1904-09-03
    Sister     Leader, Edith 1871-07-15 1893-06-00
    Sister     Leader, Catherine Anne 1873-01-06 1922-06-00
    Brother     Leader, Thomas Ephriam 1876-06-01 1916-07-10
    Brother     Leader, Robert John 1877-07-15 1947
         Leader, HENRY GEORGE 1879-03-10 1946-05-09
    Sister     Leader, Mildred 1882-11-00 1968-01-00
    Sister     Leader, Norma 1885-04-21 1955-03-00

Families

Family of Leader, HENRY GEORGE and Mcbeath, ELLA MARY
Married Wife Mcbeath, ELLA MARY ( * 1884-04-04 + 1966 )
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Leader, THOMAS ALLEN1902-08-061965-09-26
Leader, Olive Norma1904-02-161979-10-04
Leader, Ruth Evelyn1915-09-062004-08-12

Source References

  1. 1901 Census of Canada
      • Page: Canada/1901/MB/MACDONALD (#8)/Portage la Prairie K-5 Page 3/line 3; 1901 Census TE Leader z000016832.pdf
  2. Certificates: Originals (online & physical) & Certified Copies
      • Page: Certificate of Birth - Province of Manitoba; TA Leader Birth Cert left.jpg and TA Leader Birth Cert right.jpg
  3. ??Ruth (Leader) Burk: William Leader 1804 & descendants
      • Page: 1/3
      • Confidence: High
  4. ??Ruth (Leader) Burk: Harry George Leader 1880 Short Bio
      • Page: 1/2
      • Confidence: High
      • Page: 1/1
  5. 1906 Census of Canada
      • Page: Canada/Manitoba/Portage la Prarie/Township 10Townships 10, 11, 12 in range 6, 7 west, the parish of Portage la Prairie and such portion of the parish of High Bluff as is situated in this district) Page 24/Line 22
  6. 1911 Census of Canada
      • Page: Canada/Manitoba/Portage la Prarie/Township 11 in ranges 7/pg 12/Line 12
  7. 1881 Census of Canada
      • Page: 1881/MN/Marquette 1 & 4/Portage/No 5/pg 58/lns 17-25 & pg 59/ln 1; 1881 Thomas and Bridget e008210351.pdf
  8. 1891 Census of Canada
      • Page: Canada/1891/MN/7/Marquette/W Portage la Prarie/pgs 74-5/ lns 20-25 & 1-2; 1891 Thomas and Bridget-Ellen 30953_148096-00051.pdf
  9. ??Ruth (Leader) Burk: Thomas Leader 1844 - Short Bio
  10. Memorable Manitobans
  11. Manitoba: BMD online
      • Page: 1901-002905
  12. Parliament of Canada: Parliament of Canada Website
  13. 1921 Census of Canada
      • Page: MN/District 33 PortagelaPrairie/SubDistrict 15/Portage la Prairie/pg 2/lines 19-33; 1921CensusofCanada Leaders.jpg
  14. 1935 Canada Voters Lists
      • Page: Portage la Prairie, Rural Polling Division No 16, Burnside; 1935 CanadaVotersLists1935-1980ForHarryLeader.jpg
  15. 1940 Canada Voters Lists 1935-1980
      • Page: Portage la Prairie, Rural Polling Division No 16, Burnside; 1940 CanadaVotersLists1935-1980ForThomasLeader.jpg
  16. Winnipeg Tribune
      • Date: 1941-10-17
      • Page: 1941-10-17 Winnipeg Tribune - Northlane Sale; 1941-10-17 Winnipeg Tribune - Northlane Sale.odt
  17. Manitoba: The Brandon Sun
      • Date: 1966-05-11
      • Page: Wed May 11 1966; "Past Remembered" Column; 1966 BrandonSun(BrandonManitobaCanada).jpg
  18. Canadian Headstones: Manitoba
      • Page: http://canadianheadstones.com/mb/view.php?id=7699; Harry G Leader c080_leader_h_id7698.jpg