Barry Strickland

Barry Peill Strickland (October 20, 1923^[1] – May 4, 1968) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served as a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1958 to 1966.^[1]

Strickland was born in Hamiota, Manitoba,^[2] the son of Peill Strickland and Myrtle M. Hanna. He was educated in Hamiota schools, and worked as a real estate and insurance agent. Strickland served as a Flying Officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II, and was the director of the Hamiota Community Development Corporation. In 1947, he married Irene R. Purdy.^[2]

Strickland was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1958 provincial election,^[1] defeating Liberal-Progressive candidate W.T. Wherrett by 402 votes in the constituency of Hamiota. He was re-elected over LP candidate James Scott in the 1959 election^[1] by 241 votes, and by a greater margin over Liberal candidate Frank Taylor in the 1962 election.^[1] He served as a backbench supporter of Dufferin Roblin's government during his time in office.

Strickland lost to Liberal Earl Dawson by 151 votes in the 1966 election.^[3]

Strickland died in 1968.