Charles Ernest Tran (January 29, 1878 – March 24, 1934) was a Canadian physician and politician in the province of Saskatchewan. He represented Pelly from 1925 to 1929 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Progressive Party member. He was born in Barrie, Ontario, the son of William Tran and Mary English, and was educated in Barrie and at The Western University of London, Ontario (now the University of Western Ontario). Tran came west, settling in

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, Saskatchewan. In 1912, he married Louise McGale. Tran served in the Canadian Medical Corps during World War I. He was mayor of Kamsack from 1914 to 1916 and in 1919, 1921, 1923 and 1926. Tran also owned a pharmacy in Kamsack. From

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to 1929, as leader of the Progressive Party, he shared the position of

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in the provincial assembly with

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, the leader of the

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. Tran retired from politics in 1929 but continued to practice medicine. He died in

on March 24, 1934, following a

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, at the age of 56.

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1878 births 1934 deaths Progressive Party of Saskatchewan MLAs Saskatchewan political party leaders Mayors of places in Saskatchewan People from Kamsack, Saskatchewan People from Barrie {{Saskatchewan-politician-stub