Max Ramsland
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Magnus Ramsland (died 1918) was a Canadian
politician. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
in the 1917 provincial election
as the Liberal MLA for Pelly
, but died of the Spanish flu
in 1918 after less than a year in office.
In the resulting byelection, he was succeeded by his widow Sarah
, the first woman ever elected to the Saskatchewan legislature.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician. He was elected to 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:...
in the 1917 provincial election
Saskatchewan general election, 1917
The Saskatchewan general election of 1917 was the fourth provincial election in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It was held on June 26, 1917, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan....
as the Liberal MLA for Pelly
Canora-Pelly
Canora-Pelly is a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, Canada. The constituency was created by the Representation Act, 1994 out of the former districts of Canora and Pelly....
, but died of the Spanish flu
Spanish flu
The 1918 flu pandemic was an influenza pandemic, and the first of the two pandemics involving H1N1 influenza virus . It was an unusually severe and deadly pandemic that spread across the world. Historical and epidemiological data are inadequate to identify the geographic origin...
in 1918 after less than a year in office.
In the resulting byelection, he was succeeded by his widow Sarah
Sarah Ramsland
Sarah Katherine Ramsland, née McEwen was a Canadian politician, the first woman ever elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan....
, the first woman ever elected to the Saskatchewan legislature.