Knowles, Stanley Howard

Knowles, Stanley Howard
▪ 1998

      American-born Canadian politician (b. June 18, 1908, Los Angeles, Calif.—d. June 9, 1997, Ottawa, Ont.), was an eloquent defender of social justice during the four decades he served in Parliament. He fought relentlessly for a number of causes, including better pensions for the elderly, improved housing, and women's rights. Knowles received a B.A. (1930) from Brandon College, formerly a part of the University of Manitoba and now Brandon University, and later studied theology at the University of Manitoba. He served for a number of years as a United Church minister in the Winnipeg area but left the ministry when he concluded that he could make a stronger impact in the political arena. As a member of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, which later merged with the New Democratic Party (NDP), Knowles ran unsuccessfully for Parliament in 1935 and 1940. In 1942 he won the seat of Winnipeg North Centre in a by-election, and he won reelection 12 times, losing only once, in 1958. In 1961 Knowles was involved in the founding of the NDP. He declined offers to become speaker of the Commons, preferring to remain on the floor of the House. After having suffered a stroke in 1981, he decided in 1984 to leave politics. After retirement he was given an honorary seat for life at the clerk's table, an unprecedented honour. He was awarded the Order of Canada and in 1979 was made a member of the Privy Council.

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