5th Saskatchewan Legislature

The 5th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was elected in the Saskatchewan general election held in June 1921. The assembly sat from December 8, 1921, to May 9, 1925.[1] The Liberal Party led by William Melville Martin formed the government. After Martin retired in 1922, Charles Avery Dunning became Liberal party leader and Premier.[2] The former leader of the Conservative Party, Donald Maclean had left politics to serve as a judge shortly before the election. The opposition in the assembly was unorganized and there was no official opposition leader in 1921 or 1922. Independent member John Archibald Maharg served as leader of the opposition in 1923 and Harris Turner, also independent, served as opposition leader in 1924 and 1925.[3]

George Adam Scott served as speaker for the assembly.[4]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1921:[5]

Electoral district Member Party
     Arm River George Adam Scott Liberal
     Bengough Thomas Evan Gamble Liberal
  Biggar John Meikle Progressive
     Cannington Robert Douglas Liberal
     Canora H.P. Albert Hermanson Liberal
     Cumberland George Langley[nb 1] Liberal
     Cut Knife William Hamilton Dodds Liberal
     Cypress Henry Theodore Halvorson Liberal
     Elrose Wilbert Hagarty Liberal
     Estevan Robert Dunbar Liberal
     Francis Walter George Robinson Liberal
     Gravelbourg William James Cummings Independent
     Hanley Ernest Redford Ketcheson Liberal
     Happyland Stephen Morrey Liberal
     Humboldt Henry Mathies Therres Liberal
     Île-à-la-Crosse[nb 2] Joseph Octave Nolin Liberal
     Jack Fish Lake Donald M. Finlayson Liberal
     Kerrobert John Albert Dowd Liberal
  Kindersley Wesley Harper Harvey Progressive
     Kinistino John Richard Parish Taylor Liberal
     Last Mountain Samuel John Latta Liberal
     Lloydminster Robert James Gordon Liberal
     Lumsden William John Vancise Liberal
     Maple Creek Peter Lawrence Hyde Liberal
     Melfort George Balfour Johnston Liberal
     Milestone Bernard Larson Liberal
     Moose Jaw City William George Baker Labour
  James Pascoe Independent Conservative
     Moose Jaw County Charles Avery Dunning Liberal
     Moosomin John Louis Salkeld Conservative
  Morse John Archibald Maharg Independent pro-Government
     North Qu'Appelle James Garfield Gardiner Liberal
     Notukeu George Spence Liberal
     Pelly Sarah Katherine Ramsland Liberal
     Pheasant Hills James Arthur Smith Liberal
     Pipestone William John Patterson Liberal
     Prince Albert Charles M. McDonald Liberal
     Redberry George Cockburn Independent
     Regina City William Melville Martin Liberal
     James Albert Cross
     Rosetown John Andrew Wilson Liberal
     Rosthern John Michael Uhrich Liberal
     Saltcoats George William Sahlmark Liberal
     Saskatoon City Harris Turner Independent
     Archibald Peter McNab Liberal
  Saskatoon County Charles Agar Progressive
     Shellbrook Edgar Sidney Clinch Liberal
     Souris John Patrick Gordon Conservative
     South Qu'Appelle Donald Hogarth McDonald Independent
     Swift Current David John Sykes Independent
     The Battlefords Allan Demetrius Pickel Liberal
  Thunder Creek William John Finley Warren Progressive
     Tisdale Hugh Evan Jones Liberal
     Touchwood John Mason Parker Liberal
     Turtleford Archibald B. Gemmell Liberal
     Vonda James Hogan Liberal
  Wadena William Henry McKinnon Progressive
     Weyburn Charles McGill Hamilton Liberal
  Wilkie Sidney Bingham Progressive
     Willow Bunch Abel James Hindle Liberal
     Wolseley William George Bennett Independent
     Wynyard George Wilson Robertson Independent
     Yorkton Thomas Garry Liberal

Notes:

  1. ↑ Langley was acclaimed on August 9, 1921
  2. ↑ date of polling was August 18, 1921

Party Standings

Affiliation Members
     Liberal 45
     Independent 7
Progressive 6
     Conservative Party of Saskatchewan 2
  Independent Conservative 1
     Independent pro-Government 1
     Labour 1
 Total
 63
 Government Majority
 27

Notes:

    By-elections

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

    Electoral district Member elected Party Election date Reason
    Regina City James Albert Cross Liberal April 25, 1922 Ran for reelection after being named to cabinet[6]
    North Qu'Appelle James Garfield Gardiner Liberal June 5, 1922 Ran for reelection after being named to cabinet[6]
    Rosthern John Michael Uhrich Liberal June 5, 1922 Ran for reelection after being named to cabinet[6]
    Happyland Franklin Robert Shortreed Liberal June 26, 1922 Stephen Morrey died in office[7]
    Cumberland Deakin Alexander Hall Liberal August 21, 1922 George Langley resigned seat[8]
    Regina City Donald Alexander McNiven Liberal September 19, 1922 William Melville Martin named a judge[9]
    Milestone Frederick Birthall Lewis Liberal October 29, 1923 Bernard Larson died in office[10]
    Cannington Albert Edward Steele Liberal June 9, 1924 Robert Douglas died in office[10]
    Wynyard Wilhelm Hans Paulson Liberal October 20, 1924 George Wilson Robertson retired to become Secretary of the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool[11]

    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 3 "Political tradition left of centre". Leader-Post (Regina). May 16, 1955. p. 89. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
      7. ↑ Miry Creek Area History Book Committee (2000). Bridging the centuries : Shackleton, Abbey, Lancer, Portreeve. Volume 2. p. 1034. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
      8. ↑ Quiring, Brett. "Langley, George (1852–1933)". Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
      9. ↑ Quiring, Brett. "Martin, William Melville (1876–1970)]". Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
      10. 1 2 "Members of the Legislative Assembly, Saskatchewan" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
      11. ↑ "George W. Robertson". University of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
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