Guy Franklin Van Eaton Explained

Guy Franklin Van Eaton (August 20, 1878  - January 9, 1950)[1] was an American-born farmer and politician in Saskatchewan, Canada. He represented Shellbrook from 1945 to 1948 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) member.

He was born in Iowa, grew up in South Dakota and continued his education in Tacoma, Washington. He married Anna Flavel Van Eaton in 1910[2] and came to Canada in 1916, settling near Vanscoy, Saskatchewan. Van Eaton became a member of the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool. In 1927, he moved to a farm near Shellbrook. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1929; in 1938, Van Eaton was campaign manager for Albert Mansfield, a CCF candidate running for the provincial Shellbrook seat.[3] He was elected to the provincial assembly in a 1945 by-election[4] held following the death of Albert Victor Sterling.[5]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44086144/guy-franklin-van_eaton
  2. Book: Coles, Cathy . Our harvest of memories : Foxdale, Sturgeon Valley, Silver Cliff, Three Creeks, Rayside, Rich Valley . 290–92 . 1983 . 2012-03-31.
  3. News: Who's Who in Shellbrook Provincial By-election . Star-Phoenix . Saskatoon . June 20, 1945 . 2 . 2012-05-23.
  4. Web site: Membership of the Legislatures . Saskatchewan Archive Board . 2012-03-06.
  5. Web site: Members of the Legislative Assembly, Saskatchewan . Saskatchewan Archives Board . 2012-03-31.