Spencer Bedford

Spencer Argyle Bedford (February 1, 1851 – December 15, 1933) was an English-born Canadian politician. He served on the 1st Council of the North-West Territories for Moosomin from 1885 to 1888.

Bedford was born at Busted, Sussex, England in 1851, the son of J. Bedford, and was raised in the vicinity of the English Channel. He came to Canada in 1877 and settled in Manitoba, purchasing land there. He worked for land offices as well as a booster for the North-West Territories, to encourage immigration there, drawing settlers to the Pembina Mountains and Rock Lake areas. Bedford was also a land inspector, for Scottish Ontario, the British Canadian Loan Company, and the Canadian Northwest Land Company. He resided in Moosomin where he farmed. He married Minnie Bolton in 1880. His wife would die in the 1918 flu pandemic. He died at his Winnipeg home in 1933.

Electoral results

1885 election 1885 North-West Territories election Name Vote%Spencer BedfordAcclaimed