Hugh Clifford Dunfield Explained

Hugh Clifford Dunfield (April 2, 1891  - March 11, 1973) was a rancher, heating contractor and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Meadow Lake from 1952 to 1956 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Liberal.

He was born in Headingley, Manitoba, the son of John Dunfield and Mary McKillop,[1] and was educated in Winnipeg, attending Wesley Methodist College. Dunfield came to Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan in 1915. In 1918, he married Ella Carrigill.[1] He was a supervisor for the Meadow Lake Indian Reserve and served on the local hospital board, the school board and the Board of Trade. Dunfield was also a justice of the peace and was mayor of Meadow Lake from 1958 to 1960.[2] He was defeated by Alphonse Peter Weber when he ran for reelection in 1956.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Normandin, G Pierre . Canadian Parliamentary Guide . 1956.
  2. Web site: Hansard . March 13, 1973 . Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan . 2012-06-27.
  3. Web site: Saskatchewan Election Results By Electoral Division . Saskatchewan Archives Board . 2012-03-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131112235500/http://www.saskarchives.com/sites/default/files/documents/Elections-Results-by-Electoral-Division.pdf . 2013-11-12 .