Duncan John McCuaig
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Duncan John McCuaig was a farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan
, Canada. He represented Maple Creek
in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1945 to 1949 as a CCF
member.
He was born in Brechin, Ontario. McCuaig worked 13 years in the Cobalt
silver mine before moving west around 1912, settling in the Eastend, Saskatchewan
area. He served as reeve for White Valley. McCuaig was married twice: to Audra "Molly" Anderson in 1905 and to Ethel Glassford in 1940 after his first wife's death. He died of heart failure at the age of 78.
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
, Canada. He represented Maple Creek
Maple Creek (electoral district)
Maple Creek was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1953. This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Moose Jaw riding....
in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1945 to 1949 as a CCF
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation was a Canadian political party founded in 1932 in Calgary, Alberta, by a number of socialist, farm, co-operative and labour groups, and the League for Social Reconstruction...
member.
He was born in Brechin, Ontario. McCuaig worked 13 years in the Cobalt
Cobalt, Ontario
Cobalt is a town in the district of Timiskaming, province of Ontario, Canada, with a population of 1,223 In 2001 Cobalt was named "Ontario's Most Historic Town" by a panel of judges on the TV Ontario program Studio 2, and in 2002 the area was designated a National Historic Site.-History:Silver was...
silver mine before moving west around 1912, settling in the Eastend, Saskatchewan
Eastend, Saskatchewan
-Infrastructure:The Saskatchewan Transportation Company provides intercity passenger and parcel express service to Eastend.-Attractions:Local Attractions:...
area. He served as reeve for White Valley. McCuaig was married twice: to Audra "Molly" Anderson in 1905 and to Ethel Glassford in 1940 after his first wife's death. He died of heart failure at the age of 78.