3rd Saskatchewan Legislature

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

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1912:[5]

Electoral district Member Party
     Arm River George Adam Scott Liberal
     Athabasca Joseph Octave Nolin Liberal
     Battleford Sydney Seymour Simpson Liberal
     Biggar Charles Henry Cawthorpe Liberal
     Cannington John Duncan Stewart Liberal
     Canora John Duff Robertson Liberal
Cumberland (Election declared void;
see by-election Sept. 8, 1913)		 n/a
     Eagle Creek George Hamilton Harris Liberal
     Estevan George Alexander Bell Liberal
     Francis Walter George Robinson Liberal
     Gull Lake Daniel Cameron Lochead Liberal
     Hanley James Walter MacNeill Liberal
     Humboldt William Ferdinand Alphonse Turgeon Liberal
     Kerrobert George Harvey Watson Liberal
     Kindersley William Richard Motherwell Liberal
     Kinistino Edward Haywood Devline Liberal
     Last Mountain Samuel John Latta Liberal
     Lloydminster John Percival Lyle Liberal
     Lumsden Frederick Clarke Tate Conservative
     Maple Creek David James Wylie Conservative
     Melfort George Balfour Johnston Liberal
     Milestone Bernard Larson Liberal
     Moose Jaw City Wellington Bartley Willoughby Conservative
     Moose Jaw County John Albert Sheppard Liberal
     Moose Mountain Robert Armstrong Magee Liberal
     Moosomin Alexander Smith Smith Liberal
     Morse Malcolm L. Leitch Liberal
     North Battleford Donald M. Finlayson Liberal
     North Qu'Appelle John Archibald McDonald Conservative
     Pelly John Kenneth Johnston Liberal
     Pheasant Hills Andrew Benjamin Alton Cunningham Liberal
     Pinto Creek Samuel Robert Moore Liberal
     Pipestone Richard James Phin Liberal
     Prince Albert City John Ernest Bradshaw Conservative
     Quill Plains Wilhelm Hans Paulson Liberal
     Redberry George Langley Liberal
     Regina City James Franklin Bole Liberal
     Rosetown Cephas Barker Mark Liberal
     Rosthern Gerhard Ens Liberal
     Saltcoats James Alexander Calder Liberal
     Saskatoon City Archibald Peter McNab Liberal
     Saskatoon County William Charles Sutherland Liberal
     Shellbrook Samuel James Donaldson Conservative
     Souris Richard Forsyth Liberal
     South Qu'Appelle Frederick William Gordon Haultain Conservative
     Swift Current Walter Scott Liberal
     Thunder Creek Alexander Beaudreau Liberal
     Touchwood George Maitland Atkinson Liberal
     Trampling Lake James Murray Scott Liberal
     Vonda Albert Frederick Totzke Liberal
     Wadena Herbert Chandler Pierce Liberal
     Weyburn Robert Menzies Mitchell Liberal
     Willow Bunch William W. Davidson Conservative
     Yorkton Thomas Henry Garry Liberal

Notes:

    Party Standings

    Affiliation Members
         Liberal 45
         Conservative 8
     Total
    		 53[nb 1]
     Government Majority
    		 37

    Notes:

    1. ↑ The election held in Cumberland was declared void; a by-election was held there in September 1913.

    By-elections

    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]

    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. 1 2 "Membership of the Legislatures" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archive Board. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
      6. 1 2 "Political tradition left of centre". Leader-Post (Regina). May 16, 1955. p. 89. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
      7. ↑ "Frederick Haultain biography". Alberta Online Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 2010-12-08. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
      8. ↑ Hanley History Book Society (1982). Ripples and reflections : Hanley. pp. 397–8. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
      9. 1 2 Chambers, Ernest J (1915). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
      10. ↑ Samuel James Donaldson – Parliament of Canada biography
      11. ↑ "Three Years Sentence Imposed on Devlin". Toronto World. October 12, 1916. p. 4. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
      12. ↑ Hawkes, John (1924). The story of Saskatchewan and its people. Volume 3. pp. 1686–88. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
      13. ↑ "Writs Issued For Bye-election At Moose Jaw". Phoenix (Saskatoon). November 13, 1916. p. 2. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
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