Howard McConnell was a lawyer and political figure in Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan

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, Canada. He represented Saskatoon City

Saskatoon City (provincial electoral district)

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 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan

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 from 1927 to 1934 as a Conservative

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He was born in Springbrook, Ontario and taught school for a short time before joining his parents in Saskatoon in 1907. McConnell continued his studies at the University of Saskatchewan

University of Saskatchewan

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 and Osgoode Hall

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, was called to the Saskatchewan bar in 1916 and practised law in Saskatoon. In 1929, he was named King's Counsel. McConnell was mayor of Saskatoon in 1922 and 1923. He was first elected to the provincial assembly in an 1927 by-election. He served in the province's Executive Council as Provincial Treasurer and Minister of Municipal Affairs. McConnell was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1934 and returned to his law practice. He served for 23 years in the senate for the University of Saskatchewan. He died in Saskatoon at the age of 71.