Oakland Woods Valleau

Oakland Woods "Oak" Valleau
Oakland Woods "Oak" Valleau
MLA for Melfort
	In office; 1934–1948
Preceded by	John MacFarlane
Succeeded by	John Egnatoff
Minister of Social Welfare/; Provincial Secretary
	In office; 1944–1948
Personal details
Born	March 20, 1892; Lennox and Addington County, Ontario
Died	March 6, 1976 (aged 83); California
Political party	Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
Spouse	Eliza Storey

Oakland Woods "Oak" Valleau (March 20, 1892[1] – March 6, 1976[2]) was a farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Melfort from 1938 to 1948 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) member.

He was born in Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, the son of William Valleau and Rebecca Woods,[1] and was educated there. He came to Saskatchewan in 1911 and took a homestead in the Moose Range district, later farming in the Hanley, Kenaston and Aylsham areas. In 1915, he married Eliza "Minn" Storey. Valleau served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Social Welfare and as Provincial Secretary. He was a member of the Saskatchewan Power Commission and later served on the board of directors for the Saskatchewan Power Corporation. Valleau was defeated when he ran for reelection to the assembly in 1948. From 1948 to 1962, he was chairman of the Saskatchewan Workmen's Compensation Board.[2] Valleau died in California while visiting his son.[3]

His son Delmar also served in the provincial assembly[2] as an Active Service Voters' Representative.[3]

References

Normandin, A L (1943). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
"Hansard" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. 20 April 1976. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
Aylsham and District History Book Committee (1982). Chips off the block : Moose Range (School) District, Carlea, Dartmore, Aylsham, Redwood, Luing or Meteor, Free State, Meadowcroft (West). pp. 427–28. Retrieved 11 May 2012.

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[normandin-1] Normandin, A L (1943). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.

[hansard-2] "Hansard" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. 20 April 1976. Retrieved 11 May 2012.

[aylsham-3] Aylsham and District History Book Committee (1982). Chips off the block : Moose Range (School) District, Carlea, Dartmore, Aylsham, Redwood, Luing or Meteor, Free State, Meadowcroft (West). pp. 427–28. Retrieved 11 May 2012.