3rd Saskatchewan Legislature
Appearance
The 3rd Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was elected in the Saskatchewan general election held in July 1912. The assembly sat from November 14, 1912, to June 2, 1917.[1] The Liberal Party led by Walter Scott formed the government. Scott resigned as premier on October 16, 1916, and was succeeded by William Melville Martin.[2] The Conservative Party of Saskatchewan led by Wellington Willoughby formed the official opposition.[3]
John Albert Sheppard served as speaker for the assembly until October 1916. Robert Menzies Mitchell became speaker in 1917.[4]
Members of the Assembly
[edit]The following members were elected to the assembly in 1912:[5]
Notes:
Party Standings
[edit]Affiliation | Members | |
---|---|---|
Liberal | 45 | |
Conservative | 8 | |
Total |
53[nb 1] | |
Government Majority |
37 |
Notes:
- ^ The election held in Cumberland was declared void; a by-election was held there in September 1913.
By-elections
[edit]By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:[5]
Electoral district | Member elected | Party | Election date | Reason |
---|---|---|---|---|
Estevan | George Alexander Bell | Liberal | September 5, 1912 | Bell ran for reelection after being named to cabinet[6] |
Redberry | George Langley | Liberal | September 5, 1912 | Langley ran for reelection after being named to cabinet[6] |
South Qu'Appelle | Joseph Glenn | Conservative | December 4, 1912 | Frederick W.A.G. Haultain named Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Saskatchewan[7] |
Hanley | Macbeth Malcolm | Liberal | June 28, 1913 | James Walter MacNeill resigned to travel abroad and study mental diseases[8] |
Cumberland | Deakin Alexander Hall | Liberal | September 8, 1913 | Election in 1912 declared void |
North Qu'Appelle | James Garfield Gardiner | Liberal | June 25, 1914 | JA McDonald resigned from the assembly in 1914 after admitting to "corrupt practices on the part of his agent" during the 1912 election[9] |
Rosthern | William Benjamin Bashford | Liberal | June 25, 1914 | Gerhard Ens resigned his seat in the assembly in 1913 when he was named Inspector of Public Institutions[9] |
Shellbrook | Edgar Sidney Clinch | Liberal | May 10, 1915 | Samuel James Donaldson ran for House of Commons seat[10] |
Kinistino | Charles Avery Dunning | Liberal | November 13, 1916 | EH Devline convicted of forgery and sent to prison[11] |
Regina City | William Melville Martin | Liberal | November 13, 1916 | James Franklin Bole named Saskatchewan liquor commissioner[12] |
Moose Jaw County | John Edwin Chisholm | Conservative | December 5, 1916 | Election requested by JA Sheppard to "give him the opportunity of vindicating his character by an appeal to the people"[13] |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Saskatchewan Sessions of the Legislative Assembly and Their Duration" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archive Board. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Premiers" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Leaders of the Official Opposition in the Legislative Assembly" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Speakers of the Legislative Assembly" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archive Board. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
- ^ a b "Membership of the Legislatures" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archive Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
- ^ a b "Political tradition left of centre". Leader-Post. Regina. May 16, 1955. p. 89. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
- ^ "Frederick Haultain biography". Alberta Online Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 2010-12-08. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
- ^ Hanley History Book Society (1982). Ripples and reflections : Hanley. pp. 397–8. Retrieved 2012-03-21.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ a b Chambers, Ernest J (1915). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
- ^ Samuel James Donaldson – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ "Three Years Sentence Imposed on Devlin". Toronto World. October 12, 1916. p. 4. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- ^ Hawkes, John (1924). The story of Saskatchewan and its people. Vol. 3. pp. 1686–88. Retrieved 2012-03-10.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "Writs Issued For Bye-election At Moose Jaw". Phoenix. Saskatoon. November 13, 1916. p. 2. Retrieved 2012-03-22.