| description: | Hon. Stanley Howard Knowles, Mp, Bba, Bd, Ll D, Born In Los Angeles, June 18, 1908, To Stanley Ernest And Margaret (Nee Murdock) Knowles, Who Were Born In Eastern Canada. He Attended School In Los Angeles, Then At 16 Went To Carberry, Mb, And Attended Brandon College In Brandon, Mb, Attaining His Ba In 1930; Then United College, And University Of Manitoba For Theol. And Post Grad. Studies In Philos. And Economics 1930 - 1934. He Received 2 General Proficiency Medals And Other Awards. He Was A Minister Of The United Church. He Was A Winnipeg Alderman From 1941-1942. He Stood And Won As An Member Of The Ndp, Eight General Elections 1945, 1949, 1953, 1957, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1968 Representing Winnipeg North Centre. He Lost Only Once, In 1958. He Was Ccf Whip 1944-1957. He Was Chief Whip Of The Ndp. In 1957 He Was Offered By Prime Minister Diefenbaker The Speakership Of The House Of Commons. He Was Brandon University'S Second Chancellor Succeeding Maitland Steinkopf. Stanley Married Vida Claire Cruikshank On Nov 9, 1936 And They Had A Son And Daughter |