1st Saskatchewan Legislature

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

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

Electoral district MemberSK Party First elected
  Batoche William M. Grant Liberal 1905
  Battleford Albert Champagne Liberal 1905
  Cannington John Duncan Stewart Liberal 1905
  Grenfell Andrew William Argue Provincial Rights 1905
  Humboldt David Bradley Neely Liberal 1905
  Kinistino Thomas Sanderson Liberal 1905
  Lumsden Walter Scott Liberal 1905
  Maple Creek David James Wylie Provincial Rights 1905
  Moose Jaw John Albert Sheppard Liberal 1905
  Moose Jaw City John Henry Wellington Provincial Rights 1905
  Moosomin Daniel David Ellis Provincial Rights 1905
  North Qu'Appelle William Richard Motherwell Liberal 1905
  Prince Albert Peter David Tyerman[nb 1] Liberal 1905
  Samuel James Donaldson Provincial Rights 1907
  Prince Albert City John Henderson Lamont Liberal 1905
  William Turgeon Liberal 1907
  Redberry George Langley Liberal 1905
  Regina City James Franklin Bole Liberal 1905
  Rosthern Gerhard Ens Liberal 1905
  Saltcoats Thomas MacNutt Liberal 1905
  Saskatoon William Charles Sutherland Liberal 1905
  Souris James Thomas Brown Provincial Rights 1905
  South Qu'Appelle Frederick William Gordon Haultain Provincial Rights 1905
  South Regina James Alexander Calder Liberal 1905
  Whitewood Archibald Beaton Gillis Provincial Rights 1905
  Wolseley William Elliott Provincial Rights 1905
  Yorkton Thomas Henry Garry Liberal 1905

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

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

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]

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. ^ a b "Membership of the Legislatures" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archive Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  6. ^ "The Honourable Mr. Justice John Henderson Lamont". Judges of the Court. Supreme Court of Canada. Archived from the original on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2012-03-09.