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Griffiths was born in Walsall , Staffordshire , England . His father was a manufacturer, working in the production of iron and electrical fixtures. The younger Griffiths was educated at South Wales College, and came to Canada in 1903 . He worked as a farmer, and served as director of the United Farmers Of Manitoba (UFM) in Marquette in 1918 - 19 . When the UFM entered politics in the 1922 Provincial Election , Griffiths stood as a candidate and was elected for Russell , defeating Liberal incumbent William W.W. Wilson by 396 votes. After this election, the UFM formed government as the Progressive Party Of Manitoba . Griffiths initially served as a government backbencher, and was returned by 291 votes in the 1927 Election . Prior to the 1932 Election , the Progressive and Liberal parties formed an alliance to prevent the Conservatives from winning. Government members became known as "Liberal-Progressives" after this time. Griffiths was re-elected with a much increased majority, and was appointed to cabinet on May 28 , 1935 as Minister Of Health And Public Welfare . Narrowly returned over an Independent Labour Party candidate in the 1936 Provincial Election , Griffiths continued to serve in cabinet until the creation of an all-party Coalition Government in 1940 . He resigned from cabinet on November 4 , 1940 , and did not seek re-election in 1941. |
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