John Otho Chapman Explained

John Otho "Jack" Chapman (August 19, 1931  - March 6, 2011) was a power plant supervisor and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Estevan from 1980 to 1982 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a New Democratic Party (NDP) member.

He was born in Estevan, Saskatchewan and worked 35 years for SaskPower as a power engineer and plant supervisor. Chapman also served on the board for Luther College.[1] He defeated Grant Devine in a 1980 by-election to win a seat in the provincial assembly after Robert Larter resigned from the assembly, citing health reasons.[2] He was defeated by Devine when he ran for reelection in 1982.[3] He died in 2011.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hansard . Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan . March 12, 2012 . 2012-08-25.
  2. News: Devine unopposed . The Phoenix . Saskatoon . October 30, 1980 . 5 . 2012-08-07.
  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 .