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Saskatchewan General Election, 1925
The 1925 Saskatchewan general election was held on June 2, 1925 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. The Liberal Party of Saskatchewan – under its new leader, Charles A. Dunning – won its sixth consecutive victory, and continued to dominate the legislature. The Progressive Party of Saskatchewan increased its share of the vote from 7.5% to over 23%, but failed to add to its six member caucus. The Conservative Party of James Anderson also increased its vote by over 14%, but only increased its representation in the legislature from two to three members. The increase in the Progressive and Conservative vote came from voters who had supported independent candidates in the 1921 election. Results Note:* Party did not nominate candidates in previous election. Percentages Members elected For complete electoral history, see individual districts July 21, 1925 For complete electoral history, see individual districts See also * List of Saskatchewan pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
6th Legislative Assembly Of Saskatchewan
The 6th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was elected in the Saskatchewan general election held in June 1925. The assembly sat from December 3, 1925, to May 11, 1929. The Liberal Party led by Charles Avery Dunning formed the government. After Dunning entered federal politics in 1926, James Garfield Gardiner became Liberal party leader and Premier. Charles Tran, the leader of the Progressive Party, and James Thomas Milton Anderson, the leader of the Conservative Party, shared the role of opposition leader in the assembly. Walter George Robinson Walter George Robinson (July 19, 1873 – 1949) was an insurance and loan agent and political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada. He represented Francis in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1912 to 1929 as a Liberal. Robinson was bo ... served as speaker for the assembly. Members of the Assembly The following members were elected to the assembly in 1925: Notes: Party Standings Notes: By-elections By-elections ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Adam Scott
George Adam Scott (December 11, 1874 – 1963) was a Canadian provincial politician. He was born in either Portage la PrairieArchives Canada - George Adam Scott fonds. or , Manitoba,The Story of Saskatchewan and its People , Volume III, John Hawkes, 1924 to John and Jane (Bell) Scott, the fifth of eight children. His father was an active member of the |
Henry Theodore Halvorson
Henry Theodore Halvorson (June 27, 1883 – June 27, 1943) was a lumber salesman and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Cypress in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1921 to 1929 as a Liberal. He was born in Rushford, Minnesota, the son of Halvor Halvorson and Alena Thompson, both natives of Norway, and was educated at the University of Minnesota. Halvorson came to Canada in 1910. He served in France with the Canadian Machine Gun Corps during World War I. In 1922, Halvorson married Iona Jonasson. They lived in Eastend Eastend is a town in south-west part of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, situated approximately north of the Montana border and east of the Alberta border. The town is best known for the nearby discovery of a ''Tyrannosaurus rex'' ... until 1928, when Halvorson moved to Regina to become head of the Child Welfare Bureau. References Saskatchewan Liberal Party MLAs 1883 births 1943 deaths People from Rushford, Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cypress (former Saskatchewan Provincial Electoral District)
Cypress is a former provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. This district was created before the 3rd Saskatchewan general election in 1912 as "Gull Lake". Since the district encompassed most of the Saskatchewan side of the Cypress Hills, the riding was renamed "Cypress" in 1917. Redrawn and renamed "Shaunavon" before 1934, the constituency was abolished before the 9th Saskatchewan general election in 1938. It is now part of the Cypress Hills and Wood River constituencies. Members of the Legislative Assembly Election results Gull Lake (1912 – 1917) , - , Conservative , James Beck Swanston , align="right", 610 , align="right", 48.92% , align="right", – , - bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3, Total !align="right", 1,247 !align="right", 100.00% !align="right", Cypress (1917 – 1934) , - , Conservative , James Beck Swanston , align="right", 1,670 , align="right", 46.40% , align="right", -2.52 , - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hamilton Dodds
William is a masculine given name of Norman French origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Liam, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Willelmus''. The Proto-Germanic name is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cut Knife (electoral District)
Cut Knife is a former provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. This constituency was created before the 4th Saskatchewan general election in 1917. Redrawn to include the former district of Lloydminster in 1934, the constituency was renamed "Cut Knife-Lloydminster" in 1964. This district was dissolved before the 23rd Saskatchewan general election in 1995. It is now part of the Lloydminster and Cut Knife-Turtleford constituencies. Members of the Legislative Assembly Cut Knife (1917 – 1964) Cut Knife-Lloydminster (1964 – 1995) Election results , - , Conservative , Samson J. Graham , align="right", 657 , align="right", 45.12% , align="right", – , - bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3, Total !align="right", 1,456 !align="right", 100.00% !align="right", , - , Independent , Tom C. Raymond , align="right", 689 , align="right", 42.53% , align="right", – , - bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3, Tota ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Albert McClure
Joseph Albert "Bert" McClure (April 3, 1881 – July 1967) was a farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Canora from 1925 to 1929 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Progressive Party member. He was born in Snelgrove, Ontario, the son of Thomas McClure and Janet Moore. He travelled west to Saskatchewan in 1902 and spent the fall harvesting grain in Assinaboine. During the winter that followed, McClure worked at a sawmill in Gimli, Manitoba and for a grain elevator company in Winnipeg. The following year, he bought a homestead near Sturgis, Saskatchewan. In 1911, McClure married Floy Nesbit.Together they had two daughters: Hester Louis McClure and Alberta "Berta" McClure. The McClures grew grain and raised purebred Shorthorn cattle and Clydesdale horse The Clydesdale is a Scottish breed of draught horse. It is named for its area of origin, the Clydesdale or valley of the River Clyde, much of which is within the county of Lanarkshire. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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="r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Edward Steele
Albert may refer to: Companies * Albert (supermarket), a supermarket chain in the Czech Republic * Albert Heijn, a supermarket chain in the Netherlands * Albert Market, a street market in The Gambia * Albert Productions, a record label * Albert Computers, Inc., a computer manufacturer in the 1980s Entertainment * ''Albert'' (1985 film), a Czechoslovak film directed by František Vláčil * ''Albert'' (2015 film), a film by Karsten Kiilerich * ''Albert'' (2016 film), an American TV movie * ''Albert'' (Ed Hall album), 1988 * "Albert" (short story), by Leo Tolstoy * Albert (comics), a character in Marvel Comics * Albert (''Discworld''), a character in Terry Pratchett's ''Discworld'' series * Albert, a character in Dario Argento's 1977 film ''Suspiria'' Military * Battle of Albert (1914), a WWI battle at Albert, Somme, France * Battle of Albert (1916), a WWI battle at Albert, Somme, France * Battle of Albert (1918), a WWI battle at Albert, Somme, France People * Albert (given n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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" !align= ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Pelham Hassard
Robert Pelham "Bob" Hassard (March 7, 1888 – September 28, 1953) was a car dealer, farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Biggar from 1925 to 1929 and from 1934 to 1938 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Liberal. He was born in Macdonald, Manitoba, the son of John Hassard, and was educated in Dauphin. Hassard moved to Biggar, Saskatchewan in 1908. In 1920, he married Mary E. Stewart. Hassard served several years as mayor of Biggar. He also operated a garage and a hotel there. He was defeated by William Willoughby Miller when he ran for reelection to the Saskatchewan assembly in 1929 but then defeated Miller in the general election held in 1934. Hassard was defeated by John Allan Young in the 1938 general election. In 1946, he left Biggar for Eastend, living there for about a year, and then moved to Saskatoon, before going to Calgary, Alberta Calgary ( ) is the largest city in the western provinces and territories of Canada, Canadi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biggar (former Provincial Electoral District)
Biggar is a former provincial electoral division for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, centred on the town of Biggar. This district was created before the 3rd Saskatchewan general election in 1912. The riding was dissolved and combined with the Rosetown district to form Rosetown-Biggar before the 23rd Saskatchewan general election in 1995. It was the constituency of Premier Woodrow S. Lloyd. It is now part of the Biggar-Sask Valley constituency. Members of the Legislative Assembly Election results , - , Conservative , Lachlan MacDonald , align="right", 552 , align="right", 42.27% , align="right", – , - bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3, Total !align="right", 1,306 !align="right", 100.00% !align="right", , - , Conservative , William George Dunbar , align="right", 1,500 , align="right", 42.99% , align="right", +0.72 , - bgcolor="white" !align="left" colspan=3, Total !align="right", 3,489 !align="right", 100.00% !align="right" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
