William Charles Sutherland
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William Charles Sutherland (June 7, 1865 – 1940) was the second Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
(1908–1912), i.e., the presiding officer of the legislature. Sutherland was a Liberal
Member of the Legislative Assembly who was first elected in the first general election
on December 13, 1905, to the first legislature of the newly formed Province
of Saskatchewan
.
Sutherland represented the electoral district of Saskatoon
, and served with Premier
Walter Scott
. He was re-elected in the 1908
and 1912 elections
to represent Saskatoon County
. On May 23, 1906, Sutherland introduced a resolution to move the capital of the province from Regina to Saskatoon, but the motion was defeated by a vote of 21 - 02 in the 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:...
(1908–1912), i.e., the presiding officer of the legislature. Sutherland was 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...
Member of the Legislative Assembly who was first elected in the first general election
Saskatchewan general election, 1905
The Saskatchewan general election of 1905 was the first provincial election in the newly created Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It was held on 13 December 1905 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. Walter Scott led the Liberal Party of Saskatchewan to victory over the...
on December 13, 1905, to the first legislature of the newly formed Province
Provinces and territories of Canada
The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second-largest country by area. There are ten provinces and three territories...
of 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....
.
Sutherland represented the electoral district of Saskatoon
Saskatoon County
Saskatoon County was a provincial electoral division for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. Created as "Saskatoon" before the 1st Saskatchewan general election in 1905, the district encompassed the three communities that merged to form the city in 1906...
, and served with Premier
Premier of Saskatchewan
The Premier of Saskatchewan is the first minister for the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. They are the province's head of government and de facto chief executive....
Walter Scott
Thomas Walter Scott
Thomas Walter Scott – known less formally as Walter Scott – was the first Premier of the province of Saskatchewan in Canada .-Background:...
. He was re-elected in the 1908
Saskatchewan general election, 1908
The Saskatchewan general election of 1908 was the second provincial election in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It was held on August 14, 1908 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. Premier Walter Scott and his Liberal Party were re-elected for a second term, defeating...
and 1912 elections
Saskatchewan general election, 1908
The Saskatchewan general election of 1908 was the second provincial election in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It was held on August 14, 1908 to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. Premier Walter Scott and his Liberal Party were re-elected for a second term, defeating...
to represent Saskatoon County
Saskatoon County
Saskatoon County was a provincial electoral division for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. Created as "Saskatoon" before the 1st Saskatchewan general election in 1905, the district encompassed the three communities that merged to form the city in 1906...
. On May 23, 1906, Sutherland introduced a resolution to move the capital of the province from Regina to Saskatoon, but the motion was defeated by a vote of 21 - 02 in the legislature.
Saskatoon Club
Sutherland, Fred Engen, F. S. Cahill, H.L. Jordan and James Straton were the first members of the Executive Committee for the Saskatoon Club. The Saskatoon Club was established as a club for social purposes to serve business, professional and community leaders as a supplement the role of the Board of Trade in Saskatoon and Saskatchewan.Awards and honours
- The town of Sutherland was named in honour of Sutherland. He was an area rancher who later farmed, and practised law in the Saskatoon area. Jno Henry, Charles Willoughby, Wm Richardson, Wm Chas Sutherland, Frederick Engen, and Albert Herman Hanson owned the land at Section 29 Township 36 Ramge 5 West of the Third Meridian106th meridian westThe meridian 106° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, North America, the Pacific Ocean, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole....
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External links
- Government Relations | Office of Protocol and Honours
- SASKATCHEWAN SPEAKERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
- SASKATCHEWAN MEMBERSHIP OF THE LEGISLATURES *
- http://library2.usask.ca/sni/stories/pol11.htmlSaskatchewan's Top News Stories: Politics Liberals Carry Saskatchewan--Scott Government Sustained But *Saskatchewan Liberals