1st Saskatchewan Legislature explained

The 1st Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was elected in the Saskatchewan general election held in December 1905, the first general election for the new province. The assembly sat from March 29, 1906, to July 20, 1908.^[1] The Liberal Party led by Walter Scott formed the government.^[2] The Provincial Rights Party led by Frederick Haultain formed the official opposition.^[3]

James Trimble served as speaker for the assembly.^[4]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1905:^[5]

	Electoral district	MemberSK	Party	Batoche	William M. Grant	Liberal	Battleford	Albert Champagne	Liberal	Cannington	John Duncan Stewart	Liberal	Grenfell	Andrew William Argue	Provincial Rights	Humboldt	David Bradley Neely	Liberal	Kinistino	Thomas Sanderson	Liberal	Lumsden	Walter Scott	Liberal	Maple Creek	David James Wylie	Provincial Rights	Moose Jaw	John Albert Sheppard	Liberal	Moose Jaw City	John Henry Wellington	Provincial Rights	Moosomin	Daniel David Ellis	Provincial Rights	North Qu'Appelle	William Richard Motherwell	Liberal	Prince Albert	Peter David Tyerman^[6]	Liberal	Prince Albert City	John Henderson Lamont	Liberal	Redberry	George Langley	Liberal	Regina City	James Franklin Bole	Liberal	Rosthern	Gerhard Ens	Liberal	Saltcoats	Thomas MacNutt	Liberal	Saskatoon	William Charles Sutherland	Liberal	Souris	James Thomas Brown	Provincial Rights	South Qu'Appelle	Frederick William Gordon Haultain	Provincial Rights	South Regina	James Alexander Calder	Liberal	Whitewood	Archibald Beaton Gillis	Provincial Rights	Wolseley	William Elliott	Provincial Rights	Yorkton	Thomas Henry Garry	Liberal

Notes:

1. Web site: Saskatchewan Sessions of the Legislative Assembly and Their Duration . PDF . Saskatchewan Archive Board . 2012-03-06.
2. Web site: Saskatchewan Premiers . 2012-03-07 . Saskatchewan Archives Board . PDF.
3. Web site: Saskatchewan Leaders of the Official Opposition in the Legislative Assembly . PDF . Saskatchewan Archives Board . 2012-03-07.
4. Web site: Saskatchewan Speakers of the Legislative Assembly . PDF . Saskatchewan Archive Board . 2012-03-07.
5. Web site: Membership of the Legislatures . PDF . Saskatchewan Archive Board . 2012-03-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131227192150/http://www.saskarchives.com/sites/default/files/documents/Membership-of-Legislatures.pdf . 2013-12-27 .
6. On April 2, 1907, by order of the Legislative Assembly, 151 votes recorded for Peter David Tyerman were set aside and Samuel James Donaldson was declared duly elected.

Party Standings

Affiliation		Members^[7]	16	9
Total		25
Government Majority		7

Notes:

1. Web site: Saskatchewan Sessions of the Legislative Assembly and Their Duration . PDF . Saskatchewan Archive Board . 2012-03-06.
2. Web site: Saskatchewan Premiers . 2012-03-07 . Saskatchewan Archives Board . PDF.
3. Web site: Saskatchewan Leaders of the Official Opposition in the Legislative Assembly . PDF . Saskatchewan Archives Board . 2012-03-07.
4. Web site: Saskatchewan Speakers of the Legislative Assembly . PDF . Saskatchewan Archive Board . 2012-03-07.
5. Web site: Membership of the Legislatures . PDF . Saskatchewan Archive Board . 2012-03-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131227192150/http://www.saskarchives.com/sites/default/files/documents/Membership-of-Legislatures.pdf . 2013-12-27 .
6. On April 2, 1907, by order of the Legislative Assembly, 151 votes recorded for Peter David Tyerman were set aside and Samuel James Donaldson was declared duly elected.
7. Adjusted to reflect replacement of a Liberal member by a Provincial Rights member in the riding of Prince Albert

By-elections

By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:^[5]

Notes:

1. Web site: Saskatchewan Sessions of the Legislative Assembly and Their Duration . PDF . Saskatchewan Archive Board . 2012-03-06.
2. Web site: Saskatchewan Premiers . 2012-03-07 . Saskatchewan Archives Board . PDF.
3. Web site: Saskatchewan Leaders of the Official Opposition in the Legislative Assembly . PDF . Saskatchewan Archives Board . 2012-03-07.
4. Web site: Saskatchewan Speakers of the Legislative Assembly . PDF . Saskatchewan Archive Board . 2012-03-07.
5. Web site: Membership of the Legislatures . PDF . Saskatchewan Archive Board . 2012-03-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131227192150/http://www.saskarchives.com/sites/default/files/documents/Membership-of-Legislatures.pdf . 2013-12-27 .
6. On April 2, 1907, by order of the Legislative Assembly, 151 votes recorded for Peter David Tyerman were set aside and Samuel James Donaldson was declared duly elected.
7. Adjusted to reflect replacement of a Liberal member by a Provincial Rights member in the riding of Prince Albert
8. Web site: The Honourable Mr. Justice John Henderson Lamont . Judges of the Court . Supreme Court of Canada . 2012-03-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110614153702/http://www.scc-csc.gc.ca/court-cour/ju/lamont/index-eng.asp . 2011-06-14 .