1st Saskatchewan Legislature

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First Legislature, 1906, Saskatchewan. Edgar C. Rossie, British Library.

The 1st Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was elected in the

Provincial Rights Party led by Frederick Haultain formed the official opposition.[3]

James Trimble served as speaker for the assembly.[4]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1905:[5]

Electoral district MemberSK Party
  Batoche
William M. Grant
Liberal
  Battleford Albert Champagne
Liberal
  Cannington John Duncan Stewart
Liberal
  Grenfell Andrew William Argue
Provincial Rights
  Humboldt David Bradley Neely
Liberal
 
Kinistino
Thomas Sanderson
Liberal
 
Lumsden
Walter Scott
Liberal
  Maple Creek David James Wylie
Provincial Rights
  Moose Jaw John Albert Sheppard
Liberal
  Moose Jaw City John Henry Wellington
Provincial Rights
  Moosomin Daniel David Ellis
Provincial Rights
  North Qu'Appelle William Richard Motherwell
Liberal
  Prince Albert Peter David Tyerman[nb 1]
Liberal
  Prince Albert City John Henderson Lamont
Liberal
  Redberry George Langley
Liberal
  Regina City James Franklin Bole
Liberal
  Rosthern Gerhard Ens
Liberal
  Saltcoats Thomas MacNutt
Liberal
  Saskatoon William Charles Sutherland
Liberal
  Souris James Thomas Brown
Provincial Rights
  South Qu'Appelle Frederick William Gordon Haultain
Provincial Rights
  South Regina James Alexander Calder
Liberal
 
Whitewood
Archibald Beaton Gillis
Provincial Rights
  Wolseley William Elliott
Provincial Rights
  Yorkton Thomas Henry Garry
Liberal

Notes:

  1. ^ On April 2, 1907, by order of the Legislative Assembly, 151 votes recorded for Peter David Tyerman were set aside and Samuel James Donaldson was declared duly elected.

Party Standings

Affiliation Members[nb 1]
Liberal 16
Provincial Rights
9
 Total
25
 Government Majority
7

Notes:

  1. ^ Adjusted to reflect replacement of a Liberal member by a Provincial Rights member in the riding of Prince Albert

By-elections

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

Electoral district Member elected Party Election date Reason
Prince Albert City William Ferdinand Alphonse Turgeon
Liberal
October 12, 1907 John Henderson Lamont named to Supreme Court of Saskatchewan[6]

Notes:


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. ^ a b "Membership of the Legislatures" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archive Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  6. ^ "The Honourable Mr. Justice John Henderson Lamont". Judges of the Court. Supreme Court of Canada. Archived from the original on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2012-03-09.