James Galbraith (Canadian politician)

He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1977 to 1981 for the riding of Dauphin.

[1] The son of Robert Brown Galbraith and Kathleen Ruth Barrett, he was raised in Dauphin, and educated at the University of Manitoba.

He worked as a customs operator and farmer before entering politics, and was for fifteen years a board member of the United Grain Growers.

He also an active member of the local Anglican Church, masonic and Progressive Conservative organizations.

In the 1981 election, he lost to New Democrat John Plohman[1] by 636 votes[3] and left political life.