Gustaf Herman Danielson (1883 – July 1971) was a

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provincial

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. He was born in Sweden, immigrated to the

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in 1901, and then to

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in 1904. In Saskatchewan he homesteaded south of

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. He was active in many organizations: he was a

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delegate, served on the board of the

Davidson Davidson may refer to: * Davidson (name) * Clan Davidson, a Highland Scottish clan * Davidson Media Group * Davidson Seamount, undersea mountain southwest of Monterey, California, USA * Tyler Davidson Fountain, monument in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA * ...

Co-operative Association for more than forty years, was elected to

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council for fifteen years, the last eight as reeve, the school board for seven years, and the Davidson Hospital Board for thirty-eight years.Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan
- Gustaf Herman Danielson] He was elected as the Liberal Party of Saskatchewan, Liberal member of the

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for the constituency of Arm River, from 1934 until 1964, serving seven terms. In 1938, he defeated

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leader and future

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. In 1944 he was one of only five Liberals to be elected. As representative of the Arm River riding, he was preceded by Conservative

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and followed by the first leader of the

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.Saskatchewan Executive and Legislative Directory
While his thirty years in the Legislature makes him its longest-serving member, his defeat in 1964 was ironic in that it was the election which saw the Liberals return to power after twenty years in opposition.

Danielson Provincial Park Danielson Provincial Park is located at the northern end of Lake Diefenbaker in the southern part of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The park surrounds the Gardiner Dam, which was built in 1967 and is among the largest embankment dams ...

(located near Saskatchewan's

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and

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) was named after him.

External links

Danielson Provincial Park

References

Saskatchewan Liberal Party MLAs 1883 births 1971 deaths Canadian people of Swedish descent People from Davidson, Saskatchewan {{Saskatchewan-politician-stub