# Harvey Simpson

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'''Harvey Cathcart Simpson''' (February 11, 1862<ref name="parker"/>—January 29, 1928<ref name="death"/>) was a politician in [Manitoba](/source/Manitoba), Canada.  He served in the [Legislative Assembly of Manitoba](/source/Legislative_Assembly_of_Manitoba) from 1909 to 1914, as a member of the [Conservative Party](/source/Progressive_Conservative_Party_of_Manitoba).

Simpson was born in [Ashton](/source/Ashton%2C_Ontario), [Canada West](/source/Canada_West) (now [Ontario](/source/Ontario)), and educated at Ashton<ref name="parker">{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/northernwhoswhob01park|title=Northern who's who: a biographical dictionary of men and women  |page=[https://archive.org/details/northernwhoswhob01park/page/748 748] |year=1916 |last=Parker |first=C W }}</ref>  and [Carleton Place](/source/Carleton_Place%2C_Ontario).<ref name="mhs">{{cite web |url=http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/people/simpson_hc.shtml |title=Harvey Cathcart Simpson (1862-1928) |work=Memorable Manitobans |publisher=Manitoba Historical Society |accessdate=2012-11-11}}</ref>  He came west in 1882, settling in [Virden, Manitoba](/source/Virden%2C_Manitoba).  In religion, Simpson was a [Methodist](/source/Methodist). In 1882, he married Rhodella Armstrong Irwin.<ref name="parker"/>

He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in a [by-election](/source/by-election) for the [Virden constituency](/source/Virden_(Manitoba_riding)), held on January 11, 1909.<ref name="members">{{cite web |url=https://www.gov.mb.ca/hansard/members/mla_bio_deceased.html#S0 |title=MLA Biographies - Deceased |work=Legislative Assembly of Manitoba |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140330155427/http://www.gov.mb.ca/hansard/members/mla_bio_deceased.html#S0 |archivedate=2014-03-30 }}</ref>  He defeated [Liberal](/source/Manitoba_Liberal_Party) candidate [Robert Forke](/source/Robert_Forke) by 206 votes,<ref name="summary">{{cite web |url=http://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/galleries/download/Statement_of_Votes/39th_General_Election/2007_statvotes_history.pdf |title=Historical Summaries |publisher=Elections Manitoba |accessdate=2012-09-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306221303/http://www.electionsmanitoba.ca/galleries/download/Statement_of_Votes/39th_General_Election/2007_statvotes_history.pdf |archivedate=2012-03-06 }}</ref> and served in the legislature as a backbench supporter of [Rodmond Roblin](/source/Rodmond_Roblin)'s administration.  He was re-elected in the [1910 election](/source/1910_Manitoba_general_election).<ref name="members"/>

Simpson lost to Liberal [George Clingan](/source/George_Clingan) by 85 votes in the [1914 election](/source/1914_Manitoba_general_election).<ref name="members"/><ref name="summary"/>

He served overseas as a captain during [World War I](/source/World_War_I).<ref name="mhs"/>

Simpson died in [Point Grey, British Columbia](/source/Vancouver%2C_British_Columbia) at the age of 65.<ref name="death">{{cite web |url=http://search.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/sn-10B8D68/view/Deaths/find-adv%2B%20callnumber%3D%28%221928-09-402497%20%22%20%29%20AND%20microfilm%3D%28B13134%29%20%2B%2B%2B%2B/1 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121203212922/http://search.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/sn-10B8D68/view/Deaths/find-adv%2B%20callnumber%3D(%221928-09-402497%20%22%20)%20AND%20microfilm%3D(B13134)%20%2B%2B%2B%2B/1 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-12-03 |title=Vital Event Death Registration |work=Search BC Archives |publisher=British Columbia Archives |accessdate=2012-11-12 }}</ref>

His brother [James](/source/James_Cathcart_Simpson) also served as a member of the Manitoba assembly.<ref name="mhs"/>

Simpson was married to Rhodella Armstrong Irwin on May 31, 1892 in Virden, MB. Together they had 5 children; Fred Irwin Simpson, Edith Frances Simpson, Mary Olive Victoria Simpson, Alice Rhodelle Simpson, and Hattie Mills Simpson.

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