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
editThe following members were elected to the assembly in 1912:[5]
Notes:
Party Standings
editAffiliation | Members | |
---|---|---|
Liberal | 45 | |
Conservative | 8 | |
Total |
53[nb 1] | |
Government Majority |
37 |
Notes:
- ^ The election held in Cumberland was declared void; a by-election was held there in September 1913.
By-elections
editBy-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
edit- ^ "Saskatchewan Sessions of the Legislative Assembly and Their Duration" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archive Board. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Premiers" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Leaders of the Official Opposition in the Legislative Assembly" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Speakers of the Legislative Assembly" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archive Board. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
- ^ a b "Membership of the Legislatures" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archive Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
- ^ a b "Political tradition left of centre". Leader-Post. Regina. May 16, 1955. p. 89. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
- ^ "Frederick Haultain biography". Alberta Online Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 2010-12-08. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
- ^ Hanley History Book Society (1982). Ripples and reflections : Hanley. pp. 397–8. Retrieved 2012-03-21.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Chambers, Ernest J (1915). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
- ^ Samuel James Donaldson – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ "Three Years Sentence Imposed on Devlin". Toronto World. October 12, 1916. p. 4. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- ^ Hawkes, John (1924). The story of Saskatchewan and its people. Vol. 3. pp. 1686–88. Retrieved 2012-03-10.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Writs Issued For Bye-election At Moose Jaw". Phoenix. Saskatoon. November 13, 1916. p. 2. Retrieved 2012-03-22.