2nd Saskatchewan Legislature

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The 2nd Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was elected in the

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

William Charles Sutherland served as speaker for the assembly.[4]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1908:[5]

Electoral district Member Party
  Arm River George Adam Scott
Liberal
  Athabasca Joseph Octave Nolin
Liberal
  Battleford Sydney Seymour Simpson
Liberal
  Cannington John Duncan Stewart
Liberal
  Canora John Duff Robertson
Liberal
  Duck Lake William Ferdinand Alphonse Turgeon
Liberal
  Estevan George Alexander Bell
Liberal
  Francis
John James Stevenson
Liberal
  Hanley James Walter MacNeill
Liberal
  Humboldt David Bradley Neely
Liberal
 
Kinistino
George Balfour Johnston
Provincial Rights
  Last Mountain Thomas Arnold Anderson
Provincial Rights
  Lloydminster Henry Claud Lisle
Liberal
  Maple Creek David James Wylie
Provincial Rights
  Milestone Albert Eugene Whitmore
Provincial Rights
  Moose Jaw City John Henry Wellington
Provincial Rights
  Moose Jaw County John Albert Sheppard
Liberal
  Moose Mountain William Elliot
Provincial Rights
  Moosomin Alexander Smith Smith
Liberal
 
North Battleford
Donald M. Finlayson
Liberal
  North Qu'Appelle John Archibald McDonald
Provincial Rights
  Pelly John Kenneth Johnston
Liberal
  Pheasant Hills Henry Hayes Willway
Provincial Rights
 
Pipestone
Archibald Beaton Gillis
Provincial Rights
  Prince Albert City John Ernest Bradshaw
Provincial Rights
  Prince Albert County Samuel James Donaldson
Provincial Rights
  Redberry George Langley
Liberal
  Regina City James Franklin Bole
Liberal
 
Regina County
Frederick Clarke Tate
Provincial Rights
  Rosthern Gerhard Ens
Liberal
  Saltcoats Thomas MacNutt
Liberal
  Saskatoon City Archibald Peter McNab
Liberal
  Saskatoon County William Charles Sutherland
Liberal
  Souris Archibald W. Riddell
Provincial Rights
  South Qu'Appelle Frederick William Gordon Haultain
Provincial Rights
  Swift Current
Walter Scott
Liberal
  Touchwood George Maitland Atkinson
Liberal
  Vonda Albert Frederick Totzke
Liberal
  Wadena Herbert Chandler Pierce
Liberal
  Weyburn Robert Menzies Mitchell
Liberal
  Yorkton Thomas Henry Garry
Liberal

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Party Standings

Affiliation Members
Liberal 27
Provincial Rights
14
 Total
41
 Government Majority
13

Notes:


By-elections

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

Electoral district Member elected Party Election date Reason
Humboldt William Richard Motherwell
Liberal
December 7, 1908 David Bradley Neely resigned his seat to run for a House of Commons seat[6]
Saltcoats James Alexander Calder
Liberal
December 7, 1908 Thomas MacNutt resigned his seat to run for a House of Commons seat[7]
Saskatoon City Archibald Peter McNab
Liberal
December 24, 1908 McNab resigned his seat after being named to cabinet and was reelected by acclamation[8]

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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. ^ Who's who in western Canada. Canadian Press Association. 1911. p. 296. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
  7. ^ Hawkes, John (1924). The story of Saskatchewan and its people. Vol. 2. p. 718. Retrieved 2012-03-16.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ Chambers, Ernest J (1912). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.