4th Saskatchewan Legislature

The 4th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was elected in the Saskatchewan general election held in June 1917. The assembly sat from November 13, 1917 to May 16, 1921.[1] The Liberal Party led by William Melville Martin formed the government.[2] The Conservative Party of Saskatchewan led by Donald Maclean formed the official opposition. Wellington Willoughby had resigned from the assembly shortly after the election.[3]

Robert Menzies Mitchell served as speaker for the assembly until May 1919. George Adam Scott succeeded Mitchell as speaker.[4]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1917:[5]

Electoral district Member Party
     Arm River George Adam Scott Liberal
     Bengough Thomas Evan Gamble Liberal
     Biggar George Hamilton Harris Liberal
     Cannington John Duncan Stewart Liberal
     Canora H.P. Albert Hermanson Liberal
     Cumberland Deakin Alexander Hall Liberal
     Cut Knife William Hamilton Dodds Liberal
     Cypress Isaac Stirling Liberal
     Elrose Archibald Peter McNab Liberal
     Estevan George Alexander Bell Liberal
     Francis Walter George Robinson Liberal
     Hanley Macbeth Malcolm Liberal
     Happyland Stephen Morrey Liberal
     Humboldt William Ferdinand Alphonse Turgeon Liberal
     Île-à-la-Crosse Joseph Octave Nolin Liberal
     Jack Fish Lake Donald M. Finlayson Liberal
     Kerrobert John Albert Dowd Liberal
     Kindersley William Richard Motherwell Liberal
     Kinistino John Richard Parish Taylor Liberal
     Last Mountain Samuel John Latta Liberal
     Lloydminster Robert James Gordon Liberal
     Lumsden William John Vancise Liberal
     Maple Creek Alexander John Colquhoun Liberal
     Melfort George Balfour Johnston Liberal
     Milestone Bernard Larson Liberal
     Moose Jaw City Wellington Bartley Willoughby Conservative
     Moose Jaw County Charles Avery Dunning Liberal
     Moose Mountain Robert Armstrong Magee Liberal
     Moosomin John Louis Salkeld Conservative
     Morse Malcolm L. Leitch Liberal
     North Qu'Appelle James Garfield Gardiner Liberal
     Notukeu George Spence Liberal
     Pelly Magnus O. Ramsland Liberal
     Pheasant Hills James Arthur Smith Liberal
     Pipestone Richard James Phin Liberal
     Prince Albert Charles M. McDonald Liberal
     Redberry George Langley Liberal
     Regina City William Melville Martin Liberal
     Rosetown William Thompson Badger Conservative
     Rosthern William Benjamin Bashford Liberal
     Saltcoats James Alexander Calder Liberal
     Saskatoon City Donald Maclean Conservative
     Saskatoon County Murdo Cameron Liberal
     Shellbrook Edgar Sidney Clinch Liberal
     Souris William Oliver Fraser Conservative
     South Qu'Appelle Joseph Glenn Conservative
     Swift Current David John Sykes Independent
     The Battlefords Allan Demetrius Pickel Liberal
     Thunder Creek Andrew Dunn Gallaugher Conservative
     Tisdale Hugh Evan Jones Liberal
     Touchwood John Mason Parker Liberal
     Turtleford Archibald B. Gemmell Liberal
     Vonda James Hogan Liberal
     Wadena John Angus MacMillan Liberal
     Weyburn Robert Menzies Mitchell Liberal
     Wilkie Reuben Martin Liberal
     Willow Bunch Abel James Hindle Liberal
     Wynyard Wilhelm Hans Paulson Liberal
     Yorkton Thomas Henry Garry Liberal
France[nb 1] Private Harris Turner
Belgium[nb 1] Captain Frederick Bagshaw
Great Britain[nb 1] Lt. Col. James Albert Cross

Notes:

  1. 1 2 3 Active service vote

Party Standings

Affiliation Members
     Liberal 51
     Conservative Party of Saskatchewan 7
     Independent 1
Active service vote [nb 1] 3
 Total
62
 Government Majority
40

Notes:

  1. Represented soldiers serving overseas in the province at large.

By-elections

By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:[5]

Electoral district Member elected Party Election date Reason
Last Mountain Samuel John Latta Liberal November 6, 1917 Latta ran for reelection after being named to cabinet[6]
Moose Jaw City William Erskine Knowles Liberal June 10, 1918 Knowles ran for reelection after being named to cabinet[6]
Saltcoats George William Sahlmark Liberal July 11, 1918 James Alexander Calder ran for House of Commons seat[7]
Estevan Robert Dunbar Liberal October 24, 1918 George Alexander Bell resigned seat[8]
Weyburn Charles McGill Hamilton Liberal July 22, 1919 R M Mitchell named superintendent for provincial mental hospital[9]
Pelly Sarah Katherine Ramsland[nb 1] Liberal July 29, 1919 Max Ramsland, her husband, died November 1918[10]
Kindersley Wesley Harper Harvey Independent Farmer November 15, 1919 William Richard Motherwell resigned to protest provincial Liberals support for conscription[11]
Weyburn Charles McGill Hamilton Liberal June 15, 1920 Hamilton ran for reelection after being named to cabinet[6]

Notes:

  1. First woman elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan

References

  1. "Saskatchewan Sessions of the Legislative Assembly and Their Duration" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archive Board. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  2. "Saskatchewan Premiers" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
  3. "Saskatchewan Leaders of the Official Opposition in the Legislative Assembly" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
  4. "Saskatchewan Speakers of the Legislative Assembly" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archive Board. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
  5. 1 2 "Membership of the Legislatures" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archive Board. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  6. 1 2 3 "Political tradition left of centre". Leader-Post (Regina). May 16, 1955. p. 89. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
  7. James Alexander Calder – Parliament of Canada biography
  8. Quiring, Brett (2004). Saskatchewan politicians: lives past and present. Canadian Plains Research Center Press. p. 16. ISBN 0889771650. Retrieved 2012-03-25.
  9. Hawkes, John (1924). The story of Saskatchewan and its people. Volume 2. p. 1348. Retrieved 2012-03-25.
  10. Kalmakoff, Elizabeth. "Ramsland, Sarah Katherine (1882– 1964)". Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 2012-03-25.
  11. Klippenstein, Frieda Esau. "Motherwell, William Richard (1860– 1943)". Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. University of Regina. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
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