1908 Saskatchewan General Election
The 1908 Saskatchewan general election was held on August 14, 1908 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. List of premiers of Saskatchewan, Premier Thomas Walter Scott, Walter Scott and his Liberal Party of Saskatchewan, Liberal Party were re-elected for a second term, defeating the Provincial Rights Party of Frederick W. A. G. Haultain. Note: #William Turgeon ran in two ridings, in Duck Lake he won and in Prince Albert City where he lost. Members of the Legislative Assembly elected For complete electoral history, see individual districts See also *List of political parties in Saskatchewan *List of Saskatchewan provincial electoral districts References Saskatchewan Archives Board – Election Results By Electoral Division Elections S ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2nd Legislative Assembly Of Saskatchewan
The 2nd Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was elected in the 1908 Saskatchewan general election, Saskatchewan general election held in August 1908. The assembly sat from December 10, 1908, to June 15, 1912. The Saskatchewan Liberal Party, Liberal Party led by Thomas Walter Scott, Walter Scott formed the government. The Provincial Rights Party led by Frederick W. A. G. Haultain, Frederick Haultain formed the official opposition. William Charles Sutherland served as speaker for the assembly. Members of the Assembly The following members were elected to the assembly in 1908: Notes: Party Standings Notes: By-elections By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons: Notes: References {{DEFAULTSORT:002 Terms of the Saskatchewan Legislature ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Arm River (electoral District)
Dakota-Arm River is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. This constituency is located in south central Saskatchewan. The district was created as Arm River for the 1908 Saskatchewan general election, and it was last contested in the 2020 election. Grain farming and cattle ranching are the major economic activities of the area. The two largest towns in the constituency are Davidson and Outlook. Much of the Highway 11 corridor connecting Regina and Saskatoon lies within the constituency. History Arm River was originally created before the 2nd Saskatchewan general election in 1908 and has existed ever since. It was named for the Arm River which flows roughly through the middle of the district. The riding's boundaries have changed many times over the years due to redistribution. Between 2003 and 2016, the district was called Arm River-Watrous as the riding had included much of the former Watrous constituency. The riding's na ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Estevan (former Electoral District)
Estevan is a former provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. This district was created for the 2nd Saskatchewan general election in 1908. Renamed "Bromhead" in 1934, the constituency was dissolved and combined with the Souris-Estevan district before the 9th Saskatchewan general election in 1938. It is now part of the provincial constituencies of Estevan and Weyburn-Big Muddy. Members of the Legislative Assembly Election results , - , Provincial Rights , Henry Yardley , align="right", 526 , align="right", 38.85% , align="right", – , - bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3, Total !align="right", 1,354 !align="right", 100.00% !align="right", , - , Conservative , Henry Yardley , align="right", 566 , align="right", 34.24% , align="right", -4.61 , - bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3, Total !align="right", 1,653 !align="right", 100.00% !align="right", , - , - bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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William Ferdinand Alphonse Turgeon
William Ferdinand Alphonse Turgeon, (June 3, 1877 – January 11, 1969) was a Canadian politician and judge in the Province of Saskatchewan. He also served as a diplomat for the Government of Canada. Early life Turgeon was born in Petit-Rocher, New Brunswick, the son of prominent Canadian politician Onésiphore Turgeon. His brother, James Gray Turgeon, was also a politician in Alberta. The three family members held public office concurrently between the years 1911 and 1921.''Winnipeg Free Press'', 13 January 1969, p. 10. Turgeon received his early education in New York, and was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree from Université Laval in 1900. He was called to the New Brunswick Bar in 1902. He moved to Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, the judicial centre for the North-West Territories, where he started a law practice and became a Crown prosecutor. Politician He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the ridings of Prince Albert City (1907–1 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Duck Lake (electoral District)
Duck Lake may refer to: Canada * Duck Lake (Vancouver Island), a lake in British Columbia * Duck Lake, Halifax, a lake in Nova Scotia * Rural Municipality of Duck Lake No. 463, Saskatchewan * Duck Lake, Saskatchewan, a town United States * Duck Lake (Iowa), a lake in Allamakee County * Duck Lake State Park Duck Lake State Park is a public recreation area covering on Lake Michigan southwest of Whitehall in Muskegon County, Michigan. The state park, which runs along the north side of Duck Lake to Lake Michigan, features a large sand dune. The par ..., in Muskegon County, Michigan * Duck Lake, Michigan, an unincorporated community and lake in Clarence Township, Calhoun County * Duck Lake (Grand Traverse County, Michigan), a lake * Duck Lake (Kalamazoo County), a lake in Michigan * Duck Lake (Blue Earth County, Minnesota), a lake * Duck Lake (Montana), a lake in Glacier County * Duck Lake (New York), a lake in Cayuga County {{geodis ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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John Duff Robertson
John Duff Robertson (March 26, 1873 – 1939) was a druggist and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Canora in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1908 to 1917 as a Liberal. He was born in Chesterfield, Oxford County, Ontario, the son of the Reverend William Robertson and Elizabeth Duff, and educated in Elora and at the Ontario College of Pharmacy in Toronto. He lived in Canora, Saskatchewan. His brother William was a physician in Elora, Ontario, whose daughter Marion married and later divorced Frederick Banting Sir Frederick Grant Banting (November 14, 1891 – February 21, 1941) was a Canadian pharmacologist, orthopedist, and field surgeon. For his co-discovery of insulin and its therapeutic potential, Banting was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physi .... References Saskatchewan Liberal Party MLAs 1873 births 1939 deaths 20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan {{Liberal-Saskatchewan-MLA-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Canora (provincial Electoral District)
Canora is a former provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, centered on the town of Canora. This constituency was created before the 2nd Saskatchewan general election in 1908. Dissolved in 1934, the district was reconstituted before the 9th Saskatchewan general election in 1938. It is now part of the constituency of Canora-Pelly. Members of the Legislative Assembly 1908–1934 1938–1995 Election results , - , Provincial Rights , William Johnston , align="right", 206 , align="right", 30.98% , align="right", – , - bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3, Total !align="right", 665 !align="right", 100.00% !align="right", , - , Conservative , William McGregor , align="right", 368 , align="right", 31.92% , align="right", +0.94 , Independent , Mike Gabora , align="right", 102 , align="right", 8.84% , align="right", – , - bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3, Total !align="right", 1,153 !align="ri ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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John Duncan Stewart
John Duncan Stewart (October 16, 1859 – 1921) was a farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Cannington in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1905 to 1921 as a Liberal. He was born in Perth County, Canada West The Province of Canada (or the United Province of Canada or the United Canadas) was a British colony in British North America from 1841 to 1867. Its formation reflected recommendations made by John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham, in the Report ..., and was educated there. Stewart received homestead land in Saskatchewan in 1882. He lived in Arcola, Saskatchewan and was manager for the Arcola Farmers' Elevator Company. Stewart ran unsuccessfully for a seat on the Legislative Assembly of the North-West Territories in 1902. References Saskatchewan Liberal Party MLAs 1859 births 1921 deaths 20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan {{Liberal-Saskatchewan-MLA-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cannington (former Electoral District)
Cannington was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. This district was one of 25 created for the 1st Saskatchewan general election in 1905. It was preceded by a Territorial constituency of the same name. The constituency was combined with the "Souris" district of Souris-Estevan (and renamed " Souris-Cannington"), and lost parts to Moosomin, Indian Head-Wolseley, Weyburn and Estevan before the 18th Saskatchewan general election in 1975. It was the riding of Premier William John Patterson. Members of the Legislative Assembly Election results , - , Provincial Rights , Ewan Cameron McDiarmid , align="right", 1,068 , align="right", 48.00% , align="right", – , - bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3, Total !align="right", 2,225 !align="right", 100.00% !align="right", , - , Provincial Rights , Peter McSuman , align="right", 996 , align="right", 45.92% , align="right", -2.08 , - bgcolor="white" !al ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sydney Seymour Simpson
Sydney Seymour Simpson (November 18, 1856 – 1939) was an English-born farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Battleford in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan The Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan () is the legislative chamber of the Saskatchewan Legislature in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. Bills passed by the assembly are given royal assent by the lieutenant governor of Saskatchewan, in the ... from 1908 to 1917 as a Liberal. He was born in Ledsham, West Yorkshire, the son of Michael H. Simpson. In 1883, he travelled west in Canada, settling in Battleford, Saskatchewan. Simpson married Margaret Ann Speers. References Saskatchewan Liberal Party MLAs 1856 births 1939 deaths English emigrants to Canada Politicians from Yorkshire 20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan {{Liberal-Saskatchewan-MLA-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Battleford (provincial Electoral District)
Battleford was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. It was one of the 25 ridings created when the province came into existence in 1905. It was replaced before the 1917 general election, by the riding of Cut Knife and by combining the eastern tip of the riding with the North Battleford provincial district to create The Battlefords. Member of the Legislative Assembly Election results , - , style="width: 150px", Provincial Rights , Robert Ferguson Chisholm , align="right", 588 , align="right", 39.14 , align="right", - , - bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3, Total !align="right", 1,502 !align="right", 100.00 !align="right", , - , style="width: 150px", Provincial Rights , Archibald Cameron Dewar , align="right", 793 , align="right", 46.51 , align="right", +7.36 , - bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3, Total !align="right", 1,705 !align="right", 100.00 !align="right", , - , style="width: 150px", Conservat ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Joseph Nolin
Joseph Octave Nolin (1868 – December 1925) was a Canadian provincial politician and one of Saskatchewan's first Metis MLAs. He was the Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the constituencies of Île-à-la-Crosse and Athabasca, the latter only existing from 1908 to 1917—making Nolin the only representative of the former electoral district. From 1917 until 1925 he represented the riding of Île-à-la-Crosse. Life He was born to Joseph Nolin and Marianne Gaudry in Bottineau, Dakota Territory; however, the family later moved to Manitoba. Joseph and his brother Norbert settled in Battleford, Saskatchewan. Nolin was fluent in French, English and Cree. In 1891, he married Marie Villeneuve. Nolin was a farmer and rancher at Meota and Jackfish Lake. He worked on the construction of Saskatchewan Highway 4 and served as captain for the Battleford Steam Ferry until a bridge was built across the North Saskatchewan River The North Saskatchew ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |