Gilbert H. Grant (died 1972) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1945 to 1949 as a Liberal-Progressive.
Grant was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1945 provincial election, defeating a candidate of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation by over 1,000 votes in the constituency of Glenwood. He served as a government backbencher for the next four years, supporting the ministries of Stuart Garson and Douglas Campbell. He did not run for re-election in 1949.
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| Name | Grant, Gilbert |
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| Short description | Canadian politician |
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| Date of death | 1972 |
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