Harvie James Dorrance (July 15, 1898 – November 15, 1961) was a farmer and political figure in

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. He represented Tisdale from 1934 to 1938 in the

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as a

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. He was born in

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, the son of James Dorrance and Ellen Hiller and was educated in McKillop township, Huron County. In 1921, Dorrance married Nina Kathleen Copeman. He served in the

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during

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. He was defeated by

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when he ran for reelection to the assembly in 1938.

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Saskatchewan Liberal Party MLAs 1898 births 1961 deaths {{Saskatchewan-politician-stub