James Edward Phipps Snedker
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James Edward Phipps Snedker (March 11, 1911 – March 31, 1981)http://books.google.ca/books?id=omxLAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Snedker,+James+Edward+Phipps%22+AND+%221911%22&dq=%22Snedker,+James+Edward+Phipps%22+AND+%221911%22&hl=en&ei=NTnlTeLzEIissAOduqAW&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCoQ6AEwAA was an English
-born farmer, business owner and political figure in Saskatchewan
, Canada. He represented Saltcoats
in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
from 1960 to 1971 as a Liberal
.
He came to Saskatchewan with his family at a young age but returned to England for his education. In the late 1920s, he returned to Saskatchewan and settled on a farm near Saltcoats
. Snedker also owned the Saltcoats Seed Company. He was a member of the local school board and of hospital boards in the area. Snedker was also a judge for the Canadian Trotting Association. He served as speaker for the Saskatchewan assembly
from 1965 to 1971. Snedker was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1971.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
-born farmer, business owner and political figure in Saskatchewan
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 Saltcoats
Saltcoats (provincial electoral district)
Saltcoats was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, centered on the town of Saltcoats. One of 25 districts created before the 1st Saskatchewan general election in 1905, it was abolished before the 8th Saskatchewan general election in...
in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
The 25th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was in power from 2003 until November 20, 2007. It was controlled by the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party under premier Lorne Calvert.-Members:-By-elections:...
from 1960 to 1971 as a Liberal
Saskatchewan Liberal Party
The Saskatchewan Liberal Party is a liberal political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.-Early history :The party dominated Saskatchewan politics for the province's first forty years providing six of the first seven Premiers, and being in power for all but five of the years between the...
.
He came to Saskatchewan with his family at a young age but returned to England for his education. In the late 1920s, he returned to Saskatchewan and settled on a farm near Saltcoats
Saltcoats, Saskatchewan
Saltcoats is a small town in East Central Saskatchewan near the Manitoba border in Canada. The town's population is around 500. The town was built in the late 19th century, and its economy was driven by the railway...
. Snedker also owned the Saltcoats Seed Company. He was a member of the local school board and of hospital boards in the area. Snedker was also a judge for the Canadian Trotting Association. He served as speaker for the Saskatchewan assembly
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan is the presiding officer of the Saskatchewan legislature.-Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan:*Thomas MacNutt 1906-1908*William Charles Sutherland 1908-1912...
from 1965 to 1971. Snedker was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1971.