2nd Saskatchewan Legislature explained

The 2nd Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was elected in the Saskatchewan general election held in August 1908. The assembly sat from December 10, 1908, to June 15, 1912.^[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]

William Charles Sutherland served as speaker for the assembly.^[4]

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1908:^[5]

	Electoral district	Member	Party	Arm River	George Adam Scott	Liberal	Athabasca	Joseph Octave Nolin	Liberal	Battleford	Sydney Seymour Simpson	Liberal	Cannington	John Duncan Stewart	Liberal	Canora	John Duff Robertson	Liberal	Duck Lake	William Ferdinand Alphonse Turgeon	Liberal	Estevan	George Alexander Bell	Liberal	Francis	John James Stevenson	Liberal	Hanley	James Walter MacNeill	Liberal	Humboldt	David Bradley Neely	Liberal	Kinistino	George Balfour Johnston	Provincial Rights	Last Mountain	Thomas Arnold Anderson	Provincial Rights	Lloydminster	Henry Claud Lisle	Liberal	Maple Creek	David James Wylie	Provincial Rights	Milestone	Albert Eugene Whitmore	Provincial Rights	Moose Jaw City	John Henry Wellington	Provincial Rights	Moose Jaw County	John Albert Sheppard	Liberal	Moose Mountain	William Elliot	Provincial Rights	Moosomin	Alexander Smith Smith	Liberal	North Battleford	Donald M. Finlayson	Liberal	North Qu'Appelle	John Archibald McDonald	Provincial Rights	Pelly	John Kenneth Johnston	Liberal	Pheasant Hills	Henry Hayes Willway	Provincial Rights	Pipestone	Archibald Beaton Gillis	Provincial Rights	Prince Albert City	John Ernest Bradshaw	Provincial Rights	Prince Albert County	Samuel James Donaldson	Provincial Rights	Redberry	George Langley	Liberal	Regina City	James Franklin Bole	Liberal	Regina County	Frederick Clarke Tate	Provincial Rights	Rosthern	Gerhard Ens	Liberal	Saltcoats	Thomas MacNutt	Liberal	Saskatoon City	Archibald Peter McNab	Liberal	Saskatoon County	William Charles Sutherland	Liberal	Souris	Archibald W. Riddell	Provincial Rights	South Qu'Appelle	Frederick William Gordon Haultain	Provincial Rights	Swift Current	Walter Scott	Liberal	Touchwood	George Maitland Atkinson	Liberal	Vonda	Albert Frederick Totzke	Liberal	Wadena	Herbert Chandler Pierce	Liberal	Weyburn	Robert Menzies Mitchell	Liberal	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 .

Party Standings

Affiliation		Members	27	14
Total		41
Government Majority		13

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 .

By-elections

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

Electoral district	Member elected	Party	Election date	Reason
Humboldt	William Richard Motherwell	Liberal	December 7, 1908	David Bradley Neely resigned his seat to run for a House of Commons seat^[6]
Saltcoats	James Alexander Calder	Liberal	December 7, 1908	Thomas MacNutt resigned his seat to run for a House of Commons seat^[7]
Saskatoon City	Archibald Peter McNab	Liberal	December 24, 1908	McNab resigned his seat after being named to cabinet and was reelected by acclamation^[8]

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. Book: Who's who in western Canada . Canadian Press Association . 1911 . 296 . 2009-08-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110615061913/http://www.ourroots.ca/e/toc.aspx?id=3121 . 2011-06-15 .
7. Book: Hawkes, John . The story of Saskatchewan and its people . 2 . 718 . 1924 . 2012-03-16 .
8. Book: Chambers, Ernest J . Canadian Parliamentary Guide . 1912.