Lachlan Fraser "Lachie" McIntosh (July 30, 1897 – March 17, 1962) was an

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-born Canadian farmer and political figure in

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. He represented Prince Albert from 1944 to 1962 in the

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as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) member. He was born in

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and came to the Qu'Appelle district of Saskatchewan with his family in 1906. He was educated there and began farming, later moving to Prince Albert. McIntosh helped organize the

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in 1923 and was the first delegate from his region in the following year. In 1940, he married Jessie Ann Jones. McIntosh served on the council for the rural municipality of

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. He was a member of the provincial cabinet, serving as Minister of Public Works, as Minister of Co-operation and Co-operative Development, as

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and as Minister of Municipal Affairs. McIntosh died in office at the age of 64.

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Saskatchewan Co-operative Commonwealth Federation MLAs 20th-century Canadian politicians 1897 births 1962 deaths {{Saskatchewan-politician-stub