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Edwin Bourke (September 19, 1836 – March 18, 1915) was a farmer and political figure in
Manitoba , image_map = Manitoba in Canada 2.svg , map_alt = Map showing Manitoba's location in the centre of Southern Canada , Label_map = yes , coordinates = , capital = Win ...
. He represented St. James from 1870 to 1878 in the
Legislative Assembly of Manitoba The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (french: Assemblée législative du Manitoba) is the deliberative assembly of the Manitoba Legislature in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Manitoba. Fifty-seven members are elected ...
. He was born in the
Red River Settlement The Red River Colony (or Selkirk Settlement), also known as Assinboia, was a colonization project set up in 1811 by Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk, on of land in British North America. This land was granted to Douglas by the Hudson's Bay C ...
, the son of John Palmer Bourke, a native of
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, and Nancy Campbell. Bourke grew up on the Hay Field Farm in St. James, purchased by his father from the
Hudson's Bay Company The Hudson's Bay Company (HBC; french: Compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson) is a Canadian retail business group. A fur trade, fur trading business for much of its existence, HBC now owns and operates retail stores in Canada. The company's namesake b ...
; he later inherited the farm. He married Isabella Hallett in 1863. Bourke served as captain leading a group of volunteers during the Fenian raids. He later served on the council for St. James and as a member of the local school board. Bourke died in Ocean Park, California and was buried in
Winnipeg Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba in Canada. It is centred on the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, near the longitudinal centre of North America. , Winnipeg had a city population of 749 ...
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1836 births 1915 deaths Members of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba Métis politicians {{Manitoba-politician-stub