William Thorneycroft Lofts (March 15, 1902 – January 27, 1978) was a

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-born garage owner and political figure in

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. He represented Meadow Lake from 1948 to 1952

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as a

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. He was born in

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, the son of John W. Lofts and Edith Curry. His father served with the British during the Boer War. Lofts came to Canada with his family in 1907. In 1926, he married Lillian Younger. Lofts was a dealer for

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and

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. He served as chair of the local school board. Lofts lived in

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Saskatchewan Liberal Party MLAs British expatriates Transvaal Colony people British emigrants to Canada 1902 births 1978 deaths 20th-century Canadian politicians {{Saskatchewan-politician-stub