4th Saskatchewan Legislature


The 4th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was elected in the Saskatchewan general election held in June 1917. The assembly sat from November 13, 1917, to May 16, 1921. The Liberal Party|Liberal Party] led by William Melville Martin formed the government. The Conservative Party of Saskatchewan led by Donald Maclean formed the official opposition. Wellington Willoughby had resigned from the assembly shortly after the election.
Robert Menzies Mitchell served as speaker for the assembly until May 1919. George Adam Scott succeeded Mitchell as speaker.

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1917:
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Party Standings

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By-elections

By-elections were held to replace members for various reasons:
Electoral districtMember electedPartyElection dateReason
Last MountainSamuel John LattaLiberalNovember 6, 1917Latta ran for reelection after being named to cabinet
Moose Jaw CityWilliam Erskine KnowlesLiberalJune 10, 1918Knowles ran for reelection after being named to cabinet
SaltcoatsGeorge William SahlmarkLiberalJuly 11, 1918James Alexander Calder ran for House of Commons seat
EstevanRobert DunbarLiberalOctober 24, 1918George Alexander Bell resigned seat
WeyburnCharles McGill HamiltonLiberalJuly 22, 1919R M Mitchell named superintendent for provincial mental hospital
PellySarah Katherine RamslandLiberalJuly 29, 1919Max Ramsland, her husband, died November 1918
KindersleyWesley Harper HarveyIndependent FarmerNovember 15, 1919William Richard Motherwell resigned to protest provincial Liberals support for conscription
WeyburnCharles McGill HamiltonLiberalJune 15, 1920Hamilton ran for reelection after being named to cabinet

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