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William Charles Sutherland (June 7, 1865 – March 2, 1940) was the second Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan (1908–1912), i.e., the presiding officer of the legislature.[1] 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.[2]
William Charles Sutherland | |
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Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan | |
In office December 10, 1908 – June 15, 1912 | |
Preceded by | Thomas MacNutt |
Succeeded by | John Albert Sheppard |
Personal details | |
Born | June 7, 1865 |
Died | March 2, 1940 74) | (aged
Political party | Liberal |
Profession | Rancher, Farmer, Lawyer |
Cabinet | Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan |
Portfolio | Member of the Legislative Assembly |
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 21–2 in the legislature.[3] He died on March 2, 1940.[4][5]
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.[6][7]
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