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8th Saskatchewan Legislature
The 8th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was elected in the Saskatchewan general election held in June 1934. The assembly sat from November 15, 1934, to May 14, 1938. The Liberal Party led by James Garfield Gardiner formed the government. After Gardiner resigned to join the federal cabinet in November 1935, William John Patterson became party leader and premier. The Farmer-Labour Group, subsequently known as the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and led by George Hara Williams, formed the official opposition. John Mason Parker John Parker may refer to: Politicians Canada *John Mason Parker (Saskatchewan politician) (1882–1960), politician in Saskatchewan, Canada *John Havelock Parker (1929–2020), commissioner of the Canadian Northwest Territories *John Parker (Can ... served as speaker for the assembly. Members of the Assembly The following members were elected to the assembly in 1934: Notes: Party Standings Notes: By-elections By-elections were held t ...
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1934 Saskatchewan General Election
The 1934 Saskatchewan general election was held on June 19, 1934, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. The Liberal Party of Saskatchewan, Liberal Party of former List of premiers of Saskatchewan, Premier James Garfield Gardiner, James Gardiner was returned to power with a large majority – 50 of the 55 seats in the legislature – after the four year Conservative minority government interlude. After forming a coalition government to oust the Liberals from power after the 1929 Saskatchewan general election, 1929 election, James Thomas Milton Anderson, James T.M. Anderson's Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan, Conservative government had tried to use anti-Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Regina, Catholic and anti-Fransaskois, French Canadian feeling in the province to win support. The Conservatives also had the support of the Ku Klux Klan in Canada, Ku Klux Klan, which was a significant force in the province at the time.Weedmark, Kevin"When the KKK ...
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Norman Leslie McLeod
Norman Leslie McLeod (February 17, 1892 – September 23, 1949 ) was a teacher, and school principal in Unity Saskatchewan, and a farmer, merchant and political figure in Estevan Saskatchewan. He was a member of the legislative assembly of Saskatchewan for Estevan area ridings. He represented Estevan (former electoral district), Estevan from 1931 to 1932 and from 1934 to 1938 (when his riding was named Bromhead) and he represented Souris-Estevan from 1938 to 1944 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Saskatchewan Liberal Party, Liberal. Early life He was born in Melita, Manitoba, the son of John McLeod (1860-1938) and Sarah Hannah Harding (1866-1952). His parents soon moved to the future town of Estevan, Saskatchewan, Estevan in mid-1892, opening up a shop (McLeod's Meat Market) in town soon after, and homesteaded north of town by 1901. Norman was educated in Estevan public and high schools, followed by Regina Normal School for teacher training (1909 and ...
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Charles Agar (politician)
: Charles Agar (September 5, 1882 – January 4, 1962) was a farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada. He represented Saskatoon County from 1921 to 1934 as a Progressive Party member then as a Liberal and Hanley from 1934 to 1944 as a Liberal in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. Biography Agar was born in Belfast, Ontario, (located in what is now Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh), was educated in Ontario and came to Saskatchewan in 1905. He was Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1938 to 1944. Agar was defeated when he ran for reelection in the 1944 Saskatchewan election that brought Tommy Douglas and the Saskatchewan CCF to power. He died in Saskatoon Saskatoon () is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is located along the Trans-Canada Hig ... at the age of 79. References * ...
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Hanley (electoral District)
Hanley is a former provincial electoral division for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, centred on the town of Hanley, Saskatchewan. This district was created before the 2nd Saskatchewan general election in 1908. The riding was dissolved and combined with the Arm River, Rosthern, Kinistino, Saskatoon Buena Vista, Saskatoon Eastview, Saskatoon Sutherland and Biggar districts before the 18th Saskatchewan general election in 1975. It is now part of the constituencies of Arm River-Watrous, Rosetown-Elrose, and Saskatoon Southeast. Members of the Legislative Assembly Election results , - , Provincial Rights , Peder Myhre Henricks , align="right", 658 , align="right", 48.31% , align="right", – , - bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3, Total !align="right", 1,362 !align="right", 100.00% !align="right", , - , Conservative , John R. Hamilton , align="right", 708 , align="right", 38.35% , align="right", -9.96 , - bgcolor="white" !a ...
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Herman Henry Kemper
Herman Henry Kemper (1882-1964) was an American-born farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Gull Lake in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1934 to 1938. He was born on a farm in Hebron, Nebraska, the son of Frank Herman Kemper and Louisa Haulker. In 1906, Kemper found work with a survey crew working on the railway west of Edmonton, Alberta. He returned home later that year but, in the summer of 1907, he traveled north again and worked on a farm near Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Later in 1907, he settled on a homestead south of Gull Lake. Kemper returned to Nebraska and married Mina Burwell in 1911. The couple returned to Saskatchewan later that same year. After working on a farm near Moose Jaw, they were able to purchase land not far from his original homestead. Kemper served on the rural municipal district council for Arlington. He was also a director for the Saskatchewan section of the United Farmers of Canada. Kemper was elected during the ...
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Shaunavon (electoral District)
Shaunavon is a former provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. This district was created before the 8th Saskatchewan general election in 1934 as "Gull Lake". Redrawn and renamed "Shaunavon" in 1952, the constituency was abolished before the 23rd Saskatchewan general election in 1995. It is now part of the districts of Wood River and Cypress Hills. Members of the Legislative Assembly Gull Lake (1934 – 1952) Shaunavon (1952 – 1995) Election results Gull Lake (1934 – 1952) , - , style="width: 130px", Farmer-Labour , Herman Henry Kemper , align="right", 2,404 , align="right", 38.27% , align="right", – , Conservative , John Frederick Frook , align="right", 1,725 , align="right", 27.46% , align="right", – , - bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3, Total !align="right", 6,282 !align="right", 100.00% !align="right", , - , CCF , Herman Henry Kemper , align="right", 3,732 , align="right", 48.89% ...
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Benjamin Franklin McGregor
Benjamin Franklin McGregor (January 1, 1885 – 1935) was a farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Gravelbourg from 1925 to 1935 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Liberal. He was born in Milton, Ontario Milton (Canada 2016 Census, 2016 census population 110,128) is a town in Southern Ontario, Canada, and part of the Regional Municipality of Halton, Halton Region in the Greater Toronto Area. Between 2001 and 2011, Milton was the fastest growing mun ..., the son of Charles McGregor and Sarah Johnston. He served as reeve of the rural municipality of Whiska Creek and chairman of the local school board. McGregor lived in Vanguard, Saskatchewan. He died in office in 1935. References Saskatchewan Liberal Party MLAs 1885 births 1935 deaths People from Milton, Ontario {{Saskatchewan-politician-stub ...
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Gravelbourg (electoral District)
Gravelbourg is a former provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. This district was created before the 5th Saskatchewan general election in 1921. Redrawn and renamed "Assiniboia-Gravelbourg" in 1975, the riding was dissolved before the 23rd Saskatchewan general election in 1995. It is now part of the Wood River constituency. Members of the Legislative Assembly Gravelbourg (1921–1975) Assiniboia-Gravelbourg (1975 – 1995) Election results , - , style="width: 130px" , Independent , William James Cummings , align="right", 2,582 , align="right", 52.77% , align="right", – , - bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3, Total !align="right", 4,893 !align="right", 100.00% !align="right", , - , - bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3, Total !align="right", 3,797 !align="right", 100.00% !align="right", , - , Conservative , George William Stuart Eisnor , align="right", 2,391 , align="right", 40.70% , ali ...
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Charles Morton Dunn
Charles Morton Dunn (July 17, 1892 – November 15, 1975) was a life insurance agent and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Pheasant Hills from 1929 to 1934 and Francis from 1934 to 1938 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Liberal. He was born in Granville Ferry, Nova Scotia, the son of John Henry Dunn and Anne E. Morton, and was educated at the Annapolis Royal Academy. Dunn came to Saskatchewan and was employed by Mutual Life of Canada Mutual may refer to: *Mutual organization, where as customers derive a right to profits and votes *Mutual information, the intersection of multiple information sets *Mutual insurance, where policyholders have certain "ownership" rights in the orga .... He served as president of the Life Underwriters Association of Canada. In 1915, he married Katherine McLeod. Dunn was a member of the provincial cabinet, serving as Minister of Highways. In 1938, he was defeated when he ran for reelection in Melville and again l ...
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Francis (electoral District)
Francis is a former provincial electoral division for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, centred on the town of Francis, Saskatchewan. This district was created before the 2nd Saskatchewan general election in 1908. The riding was dissolved and combined with the Milestone and Qu'Appelle-Wolseley districts before the 9th Saskatchewan general election in 1938. It is now part of the constituency of Indian Head-Milestone. Members of the Legislative Assembly Election results , - , Provincial Rights , John Wesley Mahan , align="right", 877 , align="right", 47.33% , align="right", – , - bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3, Total !align="right", 1,853 !align="right", 100.00% !align="right", , - , Conservative , John Wesley Mahan , align="right", 700 , align="right", 39.17% , align="right", -8.16 , - bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3, Total !align="right", 1,787 !align="right", 100.00% !align="right", , - , Conservative , Frankl ...
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John Andrew Wilson
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pop ...
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Elrose (electoral District)
Elrose was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. Located in southwestern Saskatchewan, this constituency was centred on the town of Elrose. The riding was created before the 3rd Saskatchewan general election in 1912 as "Eagle Creek"; it was renamed "Elrose" in 1917. The district was dissolved and combined with the Rosetown riding (as Rosetown-Elrose) before the 18th Saskatchewan general election in 1975. It is now part of a revived Rosetown-Elrose constituency. Members of the Legislative Assembly Election results , - , Conservative , J.C. Laycock , align="right", 619 , align="right", 43.38% , align="right", – , - bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3, Total !align="right", 1,427 !align="right", 100.00% !align="right", , - , Conservative , Francis Henderson Forgie , align="right", 963 , align="right", 31.18% , align="right", -12.20 , Independent , Edward Richard Powell , align="right", 867 , ali ...
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