Sinclair Alexander Whittaker Explained

Sinclair Alexander Whittaker
Constituency Am:Moose Jaw County
Assembly:Saskatchewan Legislative
Term Start:1929
Term End:1934
Successor:Thomas Waddell
Birth Date:1888
Birth Place:Port Perry, Ontario, Canada
Citizenship:Canada
Nationality:Canadian
Party:Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan
Occupation:Operated general stores
Known For:Briercrest Bible Institute founder/chairman
Retail Merchants Association of Saskatchewan chairman

Sinclair Alexander Whittaker (1888  - July 10, 1974) was a merchant and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Moose Jaw County from 1929 to 1934 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Conservative.

He was born in Port Perry, Ontario and, in 1910, moved to Briercrest, Saskatchewan. He operated a small chain of general stores in the province. Sinclair helped found the Briercrest Bible Institute[1] and served as chairman of the board for the institute. He also was chairman of the Retail Merchants Association of Saskatchewan.[2] He was defeated by Thomas Waddell when he ran for re-election in 1934.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/mb_history/84/briercrestbibleinstitute.shtml Manitoba Historical Society, Manitoba History: “Evangelization, Not Legislation”: Christian Fundamentalism, The Briercrest Bible Institute, and the Politics of the Great Depression
  2. Web site: Hansard . Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan . November 29, 1974 . 2012-03-17.
  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 .