Background
Sexsmith was born in Napanee, Ontario.
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William Sexsmith
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Education
He moved to Manitoba at a young age, and was educated in Portage la Prairie.
Career
He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Conservative representative from 1933 until his death. In 1937, Sexsmith was named King"s Counsel. Sexsmith was secretary-treasurer of the Conservative association in the Portage la Prairie constituency for twenty-five years prior to his election.
He was first elected to the legislature in a by-election held on November 27, 1933, defeating independent candidate East.A. Gilroy by 236 votes.
He again defeated Gilroy, who was by this time a Liberal-Progressive candidate, in the 1936 provincial election. The Conservatives were the primary opposition party in Manitoba during this period, and Sexsmith sat with his party on the opposition benches.
In 1940, the Conservatives joined with the Liberal-Progressives in a coalition government. Sexsmith became a backbench supporter of John Bracken"s government, and was re-elected by acclamation in the 1941 provincial election.
He died in hospital in Portage la Prairie.
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Political Party
Conservative