John Edward Brockelbank Explained

John Edward Brockelbank (February 23, 1931 – February 3, 2020) was an instrument technician[1] and former political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada. He represented Saskatoon City from 1964 to 1967, Saskatoon Mayfair from 1967 to 1975 and Saskatoon Westmount from 1975 to 1982 and 1986 to 1991 as a member of the NDP.[2]

John Edward Brockelbank
Office1:Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
Term Start1:1967
Term End1:1982
Term Start2:1986
Term End2:1991
Office3:Saskatchewan Minister of Public Works
Term Start3:1972
Term End3:1972
Office4:Saskatchewan Minister of Government Services and Minister of Telephones
Term Start4:1972
Term End4:1975

He was born in Tisdale, Saskatchewan, in 1931,[3] the son of John Hewgill Brockelbank and Ellen Buchanan Bell,[4] and was educated in Steen, Regina and Westminster, England. In 1954, he married Ina Marie Boyle. He was Minister of Public Works in 1972 and Minister of Government Services and Minister of Telephones from 1972 to 1975.[5] Brockelbank served as speaker for the Saskatchewan assembly from 1975 to 1982.[6] He died on February 3, 2020, at the age of 88.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Canadian Parliamentary Review . 1979 . Parliament of Canada . 2009-11-27.
  2. Web site: Saskatchewan Members of the Legislative Assembly . Saskatchewan Archive Board . 2009-11-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110725182436/http://www.saskarchives.com/web/seld/Members-of-Legislative-Assembly.pdf . 2011-07-25 .
  3. Web site: WCPI search results . Western Canada Pictorial Index . University of Winnipeg Library . 2009-11-27.
  4. Web site: Canadian Regional Review . March 1979 . 61 . Commonwealth Parliamentary Association . 2009-11-27.
  5. Web site: Saskatchewan Ministers . Saskatchewan Archive Board . 2009-11-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110725182635/http://www.saskarchives.com/web/seld/Ministers.pdf . 2011-07-25 .
  6. Web site: Saskatchewan Speakers of the Legislative Assembly . Saskatchewan Archive Board . 2009-11-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110725182523/http://www.saskarchives.com/web/seld/Speakers.pdf . 2011-07-25 .
  7. Web site: Remembering the life of John Brockelbank 1931 - 2020 .