Duncan John McCuaig

Duncan John McCuaig
Member of Parliament
for Maple Creek
In office
1945–1949
Preceded by Charles Evans
Succeeded by Irvin Studer
Personal details
Born (1882-05-22)May 22, 1882
Brechin, Ontario
Died July 20, 1960(1960-07-20) (aged 78)
Eastend, Saskatchewan
Political party Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
Profession farmer

Duncan John McCuaig (May 22, 1882 July 20, 1960) was a farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada. He represented Maple Creek in the Canadian House of Commons from 1945 to 1949 as a CCF member.[1]

He was born in Brechin, Ontario.[1] McCuaig worked 13 years in the Cobalt silver mine before moving west around 1912, settling in the Eastend, Saskatchewan area.[2] He served as reeve for White Valley.[1] McCuaig was married twice: to Audra "Molly" Anderson in 1905 and to Ethel Glassford in 1940 after his first wife's death. He died of heart failure at the age of 78.[2]

References

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  2. 1 2 Range Riders and Sodbusters. Eastend History Society. 1984. pp. 616–8. Retrieved 2009-08-05.


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