Frederick Arthur Dewhurst Explained

Frederick Arthur Dewhurst (March 17, 1911[1]  - July 30, 1985)[2] was a farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada. He represented Wadena in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1945 to 1975 as a member of the CCF/NDP.[3]

He was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, the son of Aaron Dewhurst and Amelia Cameron, and was educated in the Barrier Lake area. Dewhurst married Doris Stewart.[1] He farmed in the Archerwill district until 1967, when he moved to Wynyard.[2] He was first elected to the Saskatchewan assembly in a 1945 by-election held after George Hara Williams resigned his seat. He served as speaker for the assembly from 1962 to 1964 and from 1971 to 1975.[4] Dewhurst retired from politics in 1975.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Normandin, P. G . Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1974 . 1974.
  2. Web site: Hansard . November 26, 1985 . Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan . 2009-11-28 . 2010-11-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101126190248/http://legassembly.sk.ca/hansard/20L4S/85-11-26.pdf . dead .
  3. Web site: Saskatchewan Members of the Legislative Assembly . Saskatchewan Archive Board . 2009-11-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110725182436/http://www.saskarchives.com/web/seld/Members-of-Legislative-Assembly.pdf . 2011-07-25 .
  4. Web site: Saskatchewan Speakers of the Legislative Assembly . Saskatchewan Archive Board . 2009-11-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110725182523/http://www.saskarchives.com/web/seld/Speakers.pdf . 2011-07-25 .

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