James Hartney

James Harvey Hartney (September 22, 1848[1] – December 27, 1924[2]) was a merchant, farmer and political figure in Manitoba. He represented Avondale from 1892 to 1895 in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Conservative.

James Harvey Hartney
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Avondale
In office
1892–1895
Personal details
Born(1848-09-22)September 22, 1848
Arnprior, Ontario, Canada
DiedDecember 27, 1924(1924-12-27) (aged 76)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

He was born in Arnprior, Renfrew County, Canada West, the son of James Hartney, a native of Ireland, and Elizabeth Harvey, and was educated in Pakenham. Hartney began work in his father's business and then purchased the business with a partner, James M. Robertson, in 1870. Later, with another partner, he purchased a store in Arnprior, which he operated until he moved west to Manitoba in 1881. Hartney settled on a farm near the current town of Hartney, which was named in his honour.[1] In 1890, he moved to Souris, where he bought a store previously owned by W.H. Hall & Company. Hartney served as reeve for the Rural Municipality of Glenwood in 1891. He moved the store to Hartney, where he served as postmaster.[3]

He was married twice: first to Sarah Jane Cowan in 1870 and then to Annie Evans Cuthbert after the death of his first wife.[3]

Hartney was defeated when he ran for reelection to the Manitoba assembly in 1896.[4]

In 1900, he was named an immigration agent stationed in Toronto for the government of Manitoba.[1] Hartney died at a hospital in Toronto at the age of 76.[2]

References
  1. Fraser, Alexander (1907). A history of Ontario : its resources and development. Part II. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
  2. "J.H. Hartney, Former Manitoba M.L.A., Dead". The Morning Leader. Regina. December 29, 1924. p. 1. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
  3. Cochrane, William (1891). "The Canadian album: men of Canada; or, Success by example ..." p. 345. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
  4. "MLA Biographies - Deceased". Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 2014-03-30.


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