Louis Henry Hantelman
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Louis Henry Hantelman was a Saskatchewan
farmer and politician.
Born and raised in Iowa
, Hantelman came to Canada in 1905 to farm. During World War I
he joined the 46th Battalion of the Canadian Army and served in France
where he rose to the rank of lieutenant
.
He resumed farming after the war. He became active in agrarian politics and was elected to the Saskatchewan legislature
in the 1934 general election
as a member of the Farmer-Labour Group which subsequently became the Saskatchewan CCF. He served for two
terms
before retiring in 1944. He subsequently served on the Board of Governors of the University of Saskatchewan
and as chair of the university's hospital board.
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....
farmer and politician.
Born and raised in Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, Hantelman came to Canada in 1905 to farm. During World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
he joined the 46th Battalion of the Canadian Army and served in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
where he rose to the rank of lieutenant
Lieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
.
He resumed farming after the war. He became active in agrarian politics and was elected to the Saskatchewan legislature
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:...
in the 1934 general election
Saskatchewan general election, 1934
The Saskatchewan general election of 1934 was the eighth provincial election held in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It was held on June 19, 1934, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan....
as a member of the Farmer-Labour Group which subsequently became the Saskatchewan CCF. He served for two
Kindersley (former provincial electoral district)
Kindersley is a former provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. This constituency was created before the 3rd Saskatchewan general election in 1912...
terms
Elrose (electoral district)
Elrose was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. Located in southwestern Saskatchewan, this constituency was centered on the town of Elrose...
before retiring in 1944. He subsequently served on the Board of Governors of the University of Saskatchewan
University of Saskatchewan
The University of Saskatchewan is a Canadian public research university, founded in 1907, and located on the east side of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. An "Act to establish and incorporate a University for the Province of Saskatchewan" was passed by the...
and as chair of the university's hospital board.