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 Alexandre 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
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      2. "Saskatchewan Premiers" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
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      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. "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. 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. Vol. 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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