2nd Premier of Saskatchewan. A member of the Liberal Party of Canada and later the Saskatchewan Liberal Party, he served in this position from October 1916 until April 1922. After receiving his education from local schools in Huron County, Ontario, Canada, he attended the University of Toronto at Toronto, Ontario and received his Bachelor's Degree in 1898. He then attended the Ontario School of Pedagogy in Hamilton, Ontario and received a teaching certificate. After teaching for two years, he studied law at Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto and relocated to Regina, Saskatchewan where he joined his cousin's law firm in 1903. In 1908 he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons from Regina, serving until November 1916 when he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan and became its Premier, replacing Thomas Walter Scott who resigned amid a kickback scandal involving legislative members of the Liberal Party. In 1920 he cut ties with the Liberal Party of Canada brought on by the United Farmers and Progressive movements. However, when he campaigned for the Liberal Party of Canada two years later and fought against Progressive policies, he resigned from office, as well as his legislative seat, and was replaced by Charles Avery Dunning. Shortly afterwards he was appointed a judge of the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal and in 1941 he became Chief Justice of Saskatchewan, serving in that position until he retired in 1961. He died at the age of 93.
2nd Premier of Saskatchewan. A member of the Liberal Party of Canada and later the Saskatchewan Liberal Party, he served in this position from October 1916 until April 1922. After receiving his education from local schools in Huron County, Ontario, Canada, he attended the University of Toronto at Toronto, Ontario and received his Bachelor's Degree in 1898. He then attended the Ontario School of Pedagogy in Hamilton, Ontario and received a teaching certificate. After teaching for two years, he studied law at Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto and relocated to Regina, Saskatchewan where he joined his cousin's law firm in 1903. In 1908 he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons from Regina, serving until November 1916 when he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan and became its Premier, replacing Thomas Walter Scott who resigned amid a kickback scandal involving legislative members of the Liberal Party. In 1920 he cut ties with the Liberal Party of Canada brought on by the United Farmers and Progressive movements. However, when he campaigned for the Liberal Party of Canada two years later and fought against Progressive policies, he resigned from office, as well as his legislative seat, and was replaced by Charles Avery Dunning. Shortly afterwards he was appointed a judge of the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal and in 1941 he became Chief Justice of Saskatchewan, serving in that position until he retired in 1961. He died at the age of 93.
Bio by: William Bjornstad
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