1st Saskatchewan Legislature

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First Legislature, 1906, Saskatchewan. Edgar C. Rossie, British Library.

The 1st Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was elected in the Saskatchewan general election held in December 1905, the first general election for the new province. The assembly sat from March 29, 1906, to July 20, 1908.[1] The Liberal Party led by Walter Scott formed the government.[2] The Provincial Rights Party led by Frederick Haultain formed the official opposition.[3]

James Trimble served as speaker for the assembly.[4]

Members of the Assembly

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The following members were elected to the assembly in 1905:[5]

Electoral district MemberSK Party First elected No.# of term(s)
  Batoche William M. Grant Liberal 1905 1st term
  Battleford Albert Champagne Liberal 1905 1st term
  Cannington John Duncan Stewart Liberal 1905 1st term
  Grenfell Andrew William Argue Provincial Rights 1905 1st term
  Humboldt David Bradley Neely Liberal 1905 1st term
  Kinistino Thomas Sanderson Liberal 1905 1st term
  Lumsden Walter Scott Liberal 1905 1st term
  Maple Creek David James Wylie Provincial Rights 1905 1st term
  Moose Jaw John Albert Sheppard Liberal 1905 1st term
  Moose Jaw City John Henry Wellington Provincial Rights 1905 1st term
  Moosomin Daniel David Ellis Provincial Rights 1905 1st term
  North Qu'Appelle William Richard Motherwell Liberal 1905 1st term
  Prince Albert Peter David Tyerman[nb 1] Liberal 1905 1st term
  Samuel James Donaldson (1907) Provincial Rights 1907 1st term
  Prince Albert City John Henderson Lamont Liberal 1905 1st term
  William Turgeon (1907) Liberal 1907 1st term
  Redberry George Langley Liberal 1905 1st term
  Regina City James Franklin Bole Liberal 1905 1st term
  Rosthern Gerhard Ens Liberal 1905 1st term
  Saltcoats Thomas MacNutt Liberal 1905 1st term
  Saskatoon William Charles Sutherland Liberal 1905 1st term
  Souris James Thomas Brown Provincial Rights 1905 1st term
  South Qu'Appelle Frederick William Gordon Haultain Provincial Rights 1905 1st term
  South Regina James Alexander Calder Liberal 1905 1st term
  Whitewood Archibald Beaton Gillis Provincial Rights 1905 1st term
  Wolseley William Elliott Provincial Rights 1905 1st term
  Yorkton Thomas Henry Garry Liberal 1905 1st term

Notes:

  1. ^ On April 2, 1907, by order of the Legislative Assembly, 151 votes recorded for Peter David Tyerman were set aside and Samuel James Donaldson was declared duly elected.

Party Standings

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Affiliation Members[nb 1]
Liberal 16
Provincial Rights 9
 Total
 25
 Government Majority
 7

Notes:

  1. ^ Adjusted to reflect replacement of a Liberal member by a Provincial Rights member in the riding of Prince Albert

By-elections

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

Electoral district Member elected Party Election date Reason
Prince Albert City William Ferdinand Alphonse Turgeon Liberal October 12, 1907 John Henderson Lamont named to Supreme Court of Saskatchewan[6]

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References

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