Robert Armstrong Magee (May 21, 1864 – January 12, 1957) was a businessman and political figure in

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. He represented Moose Mountain in the

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from 1912 to 1921 as a

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. He was born in Ottawa County,

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, the son of Francis Magee, and came to

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in 1883 by train. Magee served as a scout during the

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of 1885. In 1891, he married Eleanor "Daisy" Campbell; the couple were married by Reverend A. Campbell, Eleanor's father. He was the first mayor of Wolseley, also serving several other terms as mayor. With his brother Richard and A.G. Thompson, he established the Magee and Thompson Company. Magee also was a local

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, a sheriff and was registrar for the Moosomin judicial district from 1921 to 1939. Magee and his wife later retired to

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. He died at Shaugnessy Hospital in

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. His former home in Wolseley has been designated a historical site.

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Saskatchewan Liberal Party MLAs 1864 births 1957 deaths Mayors of places in Saskatchewan {{Saskatchewan-politician-stub