Ben Putnam (January 15, 1886 – 1956) was an

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-born farmer and political figure in

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. He represented Humboldt from 1944 to 1948 in the

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as a

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(CCF) member. He was born in

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, the son of George Putnam and Emma Lukehart, was educated at the

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and came to Canada in 1911. In the same year, he married Grace Ward. Putnam lived in

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. He was defeated by

Arnold William Loehr Arnold William Loehr (March 26, 1886 – 1963) was a farmer and politician in Saskatchewan. He represented Humboldt from 1948 to 1952 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Liberal. He was born in Spring Hill, Minnesota, the son ...

when he ran for reelection to the provincial assembly in 1948. Putnam was editor of ''Fifty years of progress : chiefly the story of the pioneers of the Watson district from 1900-1910'', published in 1950.

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American emigrants to Canada People from Marshall County, Iowa Saskatchewan Co-operative Commonwealth Federation MLAs 20th-century Canadian politicians 1886 births 1956 deaths {{Saskatchewan-politician-stub