5th Saskatchewan Legislature


The 5th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was elected in the Saskatchewan general election held in June 1921. The assembly sat from December 8, 1921, to May 9, 1925. The Liberal Party|Liberal Party] led by William Melville Martin formed the government. After Martin retired in 1922, Charles Avery Dunning became Liberal party leader and Premier. The former leader of the Conservative Party of Saskatchewan|Conservative Party], Donald Maclean had left politics to serve as a judge shortly before the election. The opposition in the assembly was unorganized and there was no official opposition leader in 1921 or 1922. Independent member John Archibald Maharg served as leader of the opposition in 1923 and Harris Turner, also independent, served as opposition leader in 1924 and 1925.
George Adam Scott served as speaker for the assembly.

Members of the Assembly

The following members were elected to the assembly in 1921:
Electoral districtMemberPartyFirst elected / previously electedNo.# of term
Arm RiverGeorge Adam ScottLiberal19084th term
BengoughThomas Evan GambleLiberal19172nd term
BiggarJohn MeikleProgressive19211st term
CanningtonRobert DouglasLiberal19211st term
Albert Edward Steele Liberal19241st term
CanoraH.P. Albert HermansonLiberal19123rd term
CumberlandGeorge LangleyLiberal1905, 19225th term*
Deakin Hall Liberal1913, 19223rd term*
Cut KnifeWilliam Hamilton DoddsLiberal19172nd term
CypressHenry Theodore HalvorsonLiberal19211st term
ElroseWilbert HagartyLiberal19211st term
EstevanRobert DunbarLiberal19182nd term
FrancisWalter George RobinsonLiberal19123rd term
GravelbourgWilliam James CummingsIndependent19211st term
HanleyErnest Redford KetchesonLiberal19211st term
HappylandStephen MorreyLiberal19172nd term
Franklin Shortreed Liberal19221st term
HumboldtHenry Mathies TherresLiberal19211st term
Île-à-la-CrosseJoseph Octave NolinLiberal19084th term
Jack Fish LakeDonald M. FinlaysonLiberal19084th term
KerrobertJohn Albert DowdLiberal19172nd term
KindersleyWesley Harper HarveyProgressive19192nd term
KinistinoJohn Richard Parish TaylorLiberal19172nd term
Last MountainSamuel John LattaLiberal19123rd term
LloydminsterRobert James GordonLiberal19172nd term
LumsdenWilliam John VanciseLiberal19172nd term
Maple CreekPeter Lawrence HydeLiberal19211st term
MelfortGeorge Balfour JohnstonLiberal19084th term
MilestoneBernard LarsonLiberal19123rd term
Frederick Birthall Lewis Liberal19231st term
Moose Jaw CityWilliam George BakerLabour19211st term
James PascoeIndependent Conservative19211st term
Moose Jaw CountyCharles Avery DunningLiberal19163rd term
MoosominJohn Louis SalkeldProgressive Conservative Party|Conservative]19172nd term
MorseJohn Archibald MahargIndependent pro-Government19211st term
North Qu'AppelleJames Garfield GardinerLiberal19143rd term
NotukeuGeorge SpenceLiberal19172nd term
PellySarah Katherine RamslandLiberal19192nd term
Pheasant HillsJames Arthur SmithLiberal19172nd term
PipestoneWilliam John PattersonLiberal19211st term
Prince AlbertCharles M. McDonaldLiberal19172nd term
RedberryGeorge CockburnIndependent19211st term
Regina CityWilliam Melville MartinLiberal19163rd term
James Albert Cross19172nd term
Donald McNiven 19221st term
RosetownJohn Andrew WilsonLiberal19211st term
RosthernJohn Michael UhrichLiberal19211st term
SaltcoatsGeorge William SahlmarkLiberal19182nd term
Saskatoon CityHarris TurnerIndependent19172nd term
Archibald Peter McNabLiberal19084th term
Saskatoon CountyCharles AgarProgressive19211st term
ShellbrookEdgar Sidney ClinchLiberal19153rd term
SourisJohn Patrick GordonConservative19211st term
South Qu'AppelleDonald Hogarth McDonaldIndependent19211st term
Swift CurrentDavid John SykesIndependent19172nd term
The BattlefordsAllan Demetrius PickelLiberal19172nd term
Thunder CreekWilliam [John Finley Warren]Progressive19211st term
TisdaleHugh Evan JonesLiberal19172nd term
TouchwoodJohn Mason ParkerLiberal19172nd term
TurtlefordArchibald B. GemmellLiberal19172nd term
VondaJames HoganLiberal19172nd term
WadenaWilliam Henry McKinnonProgressive19211st term
WeyburnCharles McGill HamiltonLiberal19192nd term
WilkieSidney BinghamProgressive19211st term
Willow BunchAbel James HindleLiberal19172nd term
WolseleyWilliam George BennettIndependent19211st term
WynyardGeorge Wilson RobertsonIndependent19211st term
YorktonThomas GarryLiberal19055th term
Wilhelm Hans Paulson Liberal1912, 19243rd term*
---------------------Cannington-------------Cumberland-------------------------------------------Happyland---------------------------------------------------------------Milestone--------Moose Jaw City----------------------------------------------------------Regina City-Liberal-----------------------Saskatoon City---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Yorkton--------
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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
Regina CityJames Albert CrossLiberalApril 25, 1922Ran for reelection after being named to cabinet
North Qu'AppelleJames Garfield GardinerLiberalJune 5, 1922Ran for reelection after being named to cabinet
RosthernJohn Michael UhrichLiberalJune 5, 1922Ran for reelection after being named to cabinet
HappylandFranklin Robert ShortreedLiberalJune 26, 1922Stephen Morrey died in office
CumberlandDeakin Alexander HallLiberalAugust 21, 1922George Langley resigned seat
Regina CityDonald Alexander McNivenLiberalSeptember 19, 1922William Melville Martin named a judge
MilestoneFrederick Birthall LewisLiberalOctober 29, 1923Bernard Larson died in office
CanningtonAlbert Edward SteeleLiberalJune 9, 1924Robert Douglas died in office
WynyardWilhelm Hans PaulsonLiberalOctober 20, 1924George Wilson Robertson retired to become Secretary of the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool