Leslie Mutch
Leslie Mutch | |
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Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South | |
In office October 1935 – June 1953 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Leslie Alexander Mutch 14 January 1897 Crystal City, Manitoba |
Died | 2 January 1977 Ottawa, Ontario | (aged 79)
Political party | Liberal |
Spouse(s) | Corra M. Travis (m. 28 June 1921)[1][2] |
Profession | advertising executive, agent, teacher |
Leslie Alexander Mutch (14 January 1897 – 2 January 1977) was a Liberal Party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Crystal City, Manitoba. His career included jobs as an advertising executive for Eaton's, a life insurance agent and a teacher.
Mutch graduated from the University of Manitoba in 1921 with a Bachelor of Arts and earned a Master of Arts degree there as well in 1929.[2] He entered military service for World War I under the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, leaving the military in August 1945.[1][2]
He was first elected to Parliament at the Winnipeg South riding in the 1935 general election then re-elected in 1940, 1945 and 1949, thus serving in the 18th through 21st Canadian Parliaments. He served as a backbench supporter of the governments led by William Lyon Mackenzie King and from 1948, Louis St. Laurent throughout his political career. He did not seek re-election in 1953.
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