Thomas Greenway
| Thomas Greenway | |
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| 7th Premier of Manitoba | |
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In office January 19, 1888 – January 10, 1900 |
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| Monarch | Victoria |
| Lieutenant Governor |
James Cox Aikins John Christian Schultz James C. Patterson |
| Preceded by | David Howard Harrison |
| Succeeded by | Hugh John Macdonald |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Huron South |
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In office February 11, 1875 – September 17, 1878 |
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| Preceded by | Malcolm Colin Cameron |
| Succeeded by | Malcolm Colin Cameron |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Lisgar |
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In office November 3, 1904 – October 30, 1908 |
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| Preceded by | Duncan Alexander Stewart |
| Succeeded by | William Henry Sharpe |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Mountain | |
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In office December 16, 1879 – November 3, 1904 |
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| Preceded by | first member |
| Succeeded by | Daniel A. McIntyre |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 25, 1838 Kilkhampton, United Kingdom |
| Died | October 30, 1908 (aged 70) Ottawa, Ontario |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) |
Annie Hicks (m. 1860) Emma Essery (m. 1877) |
| Relations | John Wesley Greenway (son) |
| Children | 14 |
| Occupation | merchant and farmer |
| Profession | politician |
| Cabinet | Minister of Agriculture (1888–1900) President of the Council (1888–1900) Railway Commissioner (1891–1900) |
| Religion | Methodist |
Thomas Greenway (March 25, 1838 – October 30, 1908) was a Canadian politician, merchant and farmer. He served as the seventh Premier of Manitoba from 1888 to 1900. A Liberal, his ministry formally ended Manitoba's non-partisan government, although a de facto two-party system had existed for some years.
Greenway was born in Kilkhampton, UK, emigrating to Canada with his family in 1846. He was a Methodist in religion. His eldest child John Wesley Greenway was born on August 27, 1861. Greenway moved his family west in 1878 to a 1000-acre stead in Manitoba.
Greenway began his political career in Ontario, contesting Huron South for the Conservative Party in 1872. He narrowly lost to Liberal candidate Malcolm Colin Cameron, and suffered the same result in 1874. Cameron's 1874 victory was overturned for illegal campaign activities, however, and Greenway was elected unopposed the following year. He entered parliament as an "Independent Conservative", in opposition to Alexander Mackenzie's Liberal government. He was also an active Methodist lay preacher.
Greenway's affiliation with the Conservative Party was always tenuous. He opposed protectionism, and in 1876 voted for the budget of Liberal Finance Minister Richard John Cartwright. He generally favoured the Liberals for the remainder of his time in parliament (though continuing to sit as an Independent), and stood aside in favour of Cameron in 1878.
Greenway moved to Manitoba in 1879, having acquired a large tract of land in the province's southwestern corner (with financial backing from Cameron). He was the founder of Crystal City, Manitoba. When a provincial election was held on 16 December of that year, he was elected unopposed in the riding of Mountain. Greenway again referred to himself as an "Independent Conservative", and sought to represent his constituents in the manner of an independent country politician; however, he soon became known as a leading opponent of John Norquay's government.
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