Anton Huck (September 5, 1881 – 1951) was a general merchant and political figure in

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. He represented

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in the

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from 1925 to 1934 as a

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. He was born in South

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, the son of Anton Huck and Rose Veck, both of

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descent, and came to Canada in 1892. In 1903, Huck married Annie Fink. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in

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before being elected in 1925. Huck was president of Western Printing. He lived in Vibank, Saskatchewan. Huck owned general stores in Vibank,

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and

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, a

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in Vibank and lumberyards in Vibank and Kendal. In 1938, he was named to the Saskatchewan Debt Adjustment Board.

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Saskatchewan Liberal Party MLAs Russian people of German descent Canadian people of German descent 1881 births 1951 deaths People from Vibank, Saskatchewan Emigrants from the Russian Empire to Canada {{Saskatchewan-politician-stub