4th Saskatchewan Legislature

The 4th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was elected in the Saskatchewan general election held in June 1917. The assembly sat from November 13, 1917, to May 16, 1921.[1] The Liberal Party led by William Melville Martin formed the government.[2] The Conservative Party of Saskatchewan led by Donald Maclean formed the official opposition. Wellington Willoughby had resigned from the assembly shortly after the election.[3]

Robert Menzies Mitchell served as speaker for the assembly until May 1919. George Adam Scott succeeded Mitchell as speaker.[4]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1917:[5]

Electoral district Member Party
  Arm River George Adam Scott Liberal
  Bengough Thomas Evan Gamble Liberal
  Biggar George Hamilton Harris Liberal
  Cannington John Duncan Stewart Liberal
  Canora H.P. Albert Hermanson Liberal
  Cumberland Deakin Alexander Hall Liberal
  Cut Knife William Hamilton Dodds Liberal
  Cypress Isaac Stirling Liberal
  Elrose Archibald Peter McNab Liberal
  Estevan George Alexander Bell Liberal
  Francis Walter George Robinson Liberal
  Hanley Macbeth Malcolm Liberal
  Happyland Stephen Morrey Liberal
  Humboldt William Ferdinand Alphonse Turgeon Liberal
  Île-à-la-Crosse Joseph Octave Nolin Liberal
  Jack Fish Lake Donald M. Finlayson Liberal
  Kerrobert John Albert Dowd Liberal
  Kindersley William Richard Motherwell Liberal
  Kinistino John Richard Parish Taylor Liberal
  Last Mountain Samuel John Latta Liberal
  Lloydminster Robert James Gordon Liberal
  Lumsden William John Vancise Liberal
  Maple Creek Alexander John Colquhoun Liberal
  Melfort George Balfour Johnston Liberal
  Milestone Bernard Larson Liberal
  Moose Jaw City Wellington Bartley Willoughby Conservative
  Moose Jaw County Charles Avery Dunning Liberal
  Moose Mountain Robert Armstrong Magee Liberal
  Moosomin John Louis Salkeld Conservative
  Morse Malcolm L. Leitch Liberal
  North Qu'Appelle James Garfield Gardiner Liberal
  Notukeu George Spence Liberal
  Pelly Magnus O. Ramsland Liberal
  Pheasant Hills James Arthur Smith Liberal
  Pipestone Richard James Phin Liberal
  Prince Albert Charles M. McDonald Liberal
  Redberry George Langley Liberal
  Regina City William Melville Martin Liberal
  Rosetown William Thompson Badger Conservative
  Rosthern William Benjamin Bashford Liberal
  Saltcoats James Alexander Calder Liberal
  Saskatoon City Donald Maclean Conservative
  Saskatoon County Murdo Cameron Liberal
  Shellbrook Edgar Sidney Clinch Liberal
  Souris William Oliver Fraser Conservative
  South Qu'Appelle Joseph Glenn Conservative
  Swift Current David John Sykes Independent
  The Battlefords Allan Demetrius Pickel Liberal
  Thunder Creek Andrew Dunn Gallaugher Conservative
  Tisdale Hugh Evan Jones Liberal
  Touchwood John Mason Parker Liberal
  Turtleford Archibald B. Gemmell Liberal
  Vonda James Hogan Liberal
  Wadena John Angus MacMillan Liberal
  Weyburn Robert Menzies Mitchell Liberal
  Wilkie Reuben Martin Liberal
  Willow Bunch Abel James Hindle Liberal
  Wynyard Wilhelm Hans Paulson Liberal
  Yorkton Thomas Henry Garry Liberal
France[nb 1] Private Harris Turner
Belgium[nb 1] Captain Frederick Bagshaw
Great Britain[nb 1] Lt. Col. James Albert Cross

Notes:

  1. Active service vote

Party Standings
Affiliation Members
  Liberal 51
  Conservative Party of Saskatchewan 7
  Independent 1
Active service vote [nb 1] 3
 Total
 62
 Government Majority
 40

Notes:

  1. Represented soldiers serving overseas in the province at large.

By-elections

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

Electoral district Member elected Party Election date Reason
Last Mountain Samuel John Latta Liberal November 6, 1917 Latta ran for reelection after being named to cabinet[6]
Moose Jaw City William Erskine Knowles Liberal June 10, 1918 Knowles ran for reelection after being named to cabinet[6]
Saltcoats George William Sahlmark Liberal July 11, 1918 James Alexander Calder ran for House of Commons seat[7]
Estevan Robert Dunbar Liberal October 24, 1918 George Alexander Bell resigned seat[8]
Weyburn Charles McGill Hamilton Liberal July 22, 1919 R M Mitchell named superintendent for provincial mental hospital[9]
Pelly Sarah Katherine Ramsland[nb 1] Liberal July 29, 1919 Max Ramsland, her husband, died November 1918[10]
Kindersley Wesley Harper Harvey Independent Farmer November 15, 1919 William Richard Motherwell resigned to protest provincial Liberals support for conscription[11]
Weyburn Charles McGill Hamilton Liberal June 15, 1920 Hamilton ran for reelection after being named to cabinet[6]

Notes:

  1. First woman elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan

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. "Political tradition left of centre". Leader-Post. Regina. May 16, 1955. p. 89. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
  7. James Alexander Calder – Parliament of Canada biography
  8. Quiring, Brett (2004). Saskatchewan politicians: lives past and present. Canadian Plains Research Center Press. p. 16. ISBN 0889771650. Retrieved 2012-03-25.
  9. Hawkes, John (1924). The story of Saskatchewan and its people. Vol. 2. p. 1348. Retrieved 2012-03-25.
  10. Kalmakoff, Elizabeth. "Ramsland, Sarah Katherine (1882– 1964)". Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. Archived from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2012-03-25.
  11. Klippenstein, Frieda Esau. "Motherwell, William Richard (1860– 1943)". Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. University of Regina. Archived from the original on 2008-02-21. Retrieved 2011-08-13.
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