George Johnson

Education

Johnson was educated in Stratford and moved to the Neepawa area of Manitoba in 1917 and then to Winnipeg in 1918.

Career

He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1959 to 1962, representing the Winnipeg riding of Assiniboia for the Progressive Conservative Party. He operated a butcher shop until 1929, when he joined Canada Safeway. From 1947 to 1950, he worked for Safeway in Vancouver.

He retired from Safeway in 1959.

Johnson also served on the city council for Saint James, the Saint James school board and the Saint James Chamber of Commerce. He died in Winnipeg at the age of 80.

He first campaigned for the Manitoba legislature in the 1958 provincial election, but lost to Cleveland Clinic Foundation incumbent Donovan Swailes by 131 votes in Assiniboia. Johnson was a backbench supporter of Roblin"s government during his time in the legislature.

He lost to Liberal Stephen Patrick by 239 votes in the 1962 provincial election.

Achievements

• He ran again in the 1959 election and defeated Swailes by 217 votes, as the Progressive Conservatives won a majority government under Dufferin Roblin.