13th Saskatchewan Legislature

The 13th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was elected in the Saskatchewan general election held in June 1956. The assembly sat from February 14, 1957, to May 4, 1960.[1] The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) led by Tommy Douglas formed the government.[2] The Liberal Party led by Alexander Hamilton McDonald formed the official opposition.[3]

James Andrew Darling served as speaker for the assembly.[4]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1956:[5]

Electoral district Member Party
  Arm River Gustaf Herman Danielson Liberal
  Athabasca John James Harrop Co-operative Commonwealth
  Bengough Allan Lister Samuel Brown Co-operative Commonwealth
  Biggar Woodrow Stanley Lloyd Co-operative Commonwealth
  Cannington Rosscoe Arnold McCarthy Liberal
  Canora Alex Gordon Kuziak Co-operative Commonwealth
  Cumberland Bill Berezowsky Co-operative Commonwealth
  Cut Knife Isidore Charles Nollet Co-operative Commonwealth
  Elrose Maurice John Willis Co-operative Commonwealth
  Gravelbourg Lionel Philias Coderre Liberal
  Hanley Robert Alexander Walker Co-operative Commonwealth
  Humboldt Mary John Batten Liberal
  Kelsey John Hewgill Brockelbank Co-operative Commonwealth
  Kelvington Peter Anton Howe Co-operative Commonwealth
  Kerrobert-Kindersley Eldon Arthur Johnson Co-operative Commonwealth
  Kinistino Henry Begrand Co-operative Commonwealth
  Last Mountain Russell Brown Co-operative Commonwealth
  Lumsden Clifford Honey Thurston Co-operative Commonwealth
  Maple Creek Alexander C. Cameron Liberal
  Meadow Lake Alphonse Peter Weber Social Credit
  Melfort-Tisdale Clarence George Willis Co-operative Commonwealth
  Melville James Wilfrid Gardiner Liberal
  Milestone Jacob Walter Erb Co-operative Commonwealth
  Moose Jaw City Dempster Henry Ratcliffe Heming Co-operative Commonwealth
  William Gwynne Davies
  Moosomin Alexander Hamilton McDonald Liberal
  Morse James William Gibson Co-operative Commonwealth
  Nipawin Leo Nile Nicholson Social Credit
  Notukeu-Willow Bunch Karl Frank Klein Liberal
  Pelly Jim Barrie Liberal
  Prince Albert Lachlan Fraser McIntosh Co-operative Commonwealth
  Qu'Appelle-Wolseley Douglas Thomas McFarlane Liberal
  Redberry Bernard Leo Korchinski Liberal
  Regina City Charles Cromwell Williams Co-operative Commonwealth
  Marjorie Alexandra Cooper
  Clarence Melvin Fines
  Rosetown John Taylor Douglas Co-operative Commonwealth
  Rosthern Isaak Elias Social Credit
  Saltcoats Asmundur A. Loptson Liberal
  Saskatoon City John Henry Sturdy Co-operative Commonwealth
  Arthur Thomas Stone
  Shaunavon Thomas John Bentley Co-operative Commonwealth
  Shellbrook John Thiessen Co-operative Commonwealth
  Souris-Estevan Kim Thorson Co-operative Commonwealth
  Swift Current Everett Irvine Wood Co-operative Commonwealth
  The Battlefords Eiling Kramer Co-operative Commonwealth
  Touchwood Frank Meakes Co-operative Commonwealth
  Turtleford Frank Foley Liberal
  Wadena Frederick Arthur Dewhurst Co-operative Commonwealth
  Watrous James Andrew Darling Co-operative Commonwealth
  Weyburn Thomas Clement Douglas Co-operative Commonwealth
  Wilkie John Whitmore Horsman Liberal
  Yorkton Frederick Neibrandt Co-operative Commonwealth

Notes:

    Party Standings

    Affiliation Members
      Co-operative Commonwealth 36
      Liberal 14
      Social Credit 3
     Total
    53
     Government Majority
    19

    Notes:

      By-elections

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

      Electoral district Member elected Party Election date Reason
      Kinistino Arthur Thibault Co-operative Commonwealth June 3, 1959 H Begrand died March 8, 1959[6]

      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. "Membership of the Legislatures" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archive Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
        6. "Henri Begrand" (in French). Musée Virtuel Francophone de la Saskatchewan. Archived from the original on 2014-05-19. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
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