Sinclair Alexander Whittaker

Sinclair Alexander Whittaker (1888 – July 10, 1974^[1]) was a merchant and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Moose Jaw County from 1929 to 1934 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Conservative.

Sinclair Alexander Whittaker
Member of the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly for Moose Jaw County
In office 1929–1934
Succeeded by	Thomas Waddell
Personal details
Born	1888 Port Perry, Ontario, Canada
Died	July 10, 1974(1974-07-10) (aged 85–86)
Citizenship	Canada
Political party	Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan
Occupation	Operated general stores
Known for	Briercrest Bible Institute founder/chairman Retail Merchants Association of Saskatchewan chairman

He was born in Port Perry, Ontario and, in 1910, moved to Briercrest, Saskatchewan. He operated a small chain of general stores in the province. Sinclair helped found the Briercrest Bible Institute^[2] and served as chairman of the board for the institute. He also was chairman of the Retail Merchants Association of Saskatchewan.^[1] He was defeated by Thomas Waddell when he ran for re-election in 1934.^[3]

See also

• William Aberhart
• Henry Hildebrand

References

1. "Hansard" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. November 29, 1974. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
2. Manitoba Historical Society, Manitoba History: “Evangelization, Not Legislation”: Christian Fundamentalism, The Briercrest Bible Institute, and the Politics of the Great Depression, article by Nolan Brown, dated summer 2017
3. "Saskatchewan Election Results By Electoral Division" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2012-03-27.