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Richard Rigg (British Politician)
Richard Rigg may refer to: *Richard Rigg (Canadian politician) Richard Arthur Rigg (January 5, 1872 – August 1, 1964) was a Methodist minister and politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1915 to 1917, and is notable as the first member of the Social Democ ... (1872–1964), Methodist minister and politician in Manitoba * Richard Rigg (British politician) (1877–1942), British Liberal politician who defected to the Conservatives {{hndis, Rigg, Richard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Rigg (Canadian Politician)
Richard Arthur Rigg (January 5, 1872 – August 1, 1964) was a Methodist minister and politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1915 to 1917, and is notable as the first member of the Social Democratic Party to serve in that body. Rigg was born in Todmorden, Lancashire, England, and came to Canada in 1903. He was a bookbinder as well as a Methodist minister, and served as a first permanent business agent of the Winnipeg Trades Council. He was initially a member of the Socialist Party of Canada, but broke away from the SPC in 1911 to help form the Social Democratic Party. Along with Jacob Penner and Herman Saltzman, he co-authored the SDP's first manifesto. By 1917 he had a wife and five children. Rigg campaigned for the House of Commons of Canada in the 1911 federal election, but finished third in the riding of Winnipeg against Conservative Alexander Haggart. In 1913, Rigg was elected to the Winnipeg City Council for Ward F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |