James Edward Phipps Snedker | |
Office: | 15th Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan |
Term Start: | 1965 |
Term End: | 1971 |
Predecessor: | Fred Dewhurst |
Successor: | Fred Dewhurst |
Office1: | MLA for Saltcoats |
Term Start1: | 1960 |
Term End1: | 1971 |
Predecessor1: | Asmundur Loptson |
Successor1: | Ed Kaeding |
Birth Date: | March 11, 1911 |
Birth Place: | Northamptonshire, England |
Death Date: | March 31, 1981 (aged 70) |
Party: | Liberal |
Occupation: | school board trustee, farmer, equestrian judge |
James Edward Phipps Snedker (March 11, 1911March 31, 1981)https://books.google.com/books?id=omxLAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Snedker,+James+Edward+Phipps%22+AND+%221911%22 was an English-born farmer, business owner and political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada. He represented Saltcoats in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1960 to 1971 as a Liberal.
He came to Saskatchewan with his family at a young age but returned to England for his education. In the late 1920s, he returned to Saskatchewan and settled on a farm near Saltcoats. Snedker also owned the Saltcoats Seed Company. He was a member of the local school board and of hospital boards in the area. Snedker was also a judge for the Canadian Trotting Association. He served as speaker for the Saskatchewan assembly from 1965 to 1971. Snedker was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1971.