John Alexander Merkley (June 16, 1877 – 1946) was a political figure in

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. He represented

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in the

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from 1929 to 1934 as a

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. He was born in Iroquois, Ontario, the son of Charles Merkley and Elizabeth Irvine, and was educated there. In 1906, Merkley married Gertrude Mary Milne. He was an employee of the

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. Merkley served in the provincial cabinet as Provincial Secretary and Minister of Railways, Labour and Industries. He was defeated when he ran for reelection to the Saskatchewan assembly in 1934.

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Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan MLAs 1877 births 1946 deaths {{Saskatchewan-politician-stub