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Scott, Walter
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1867-1938
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Thonas Walter Scott (1867-1938) was born on a farm near Strathroy, Ontario. In 1885 he moved to Portage la Prairie where he became a printer's apprentice in the shop of The Manitoba Liberal. He continued his career in newspaper work and by 1895 owned two papers; The Moose Jaw Times and The Leader. In 1900 Scott entered the federal election contest and won as the Liberal candidate for West Assiniboia. He was re-elected in 1904 and in 1905 resigned his seat in Parliament to accept leadership of the newly formed Saskatchewan Liberal Party. In September, 1905 he was selected to form the first government of the province and he led his party to victory in the first provincial general election in December, 1905. Under Scott's leadership the Liberals successfully contested the 1908 and 1912 general elections. The Honourable Walter Scott was Premier and President of the Executive Council (1905-1916), Commissioner and later Minister of Public Works (1905-1912), Commissioner of Railways (1906-1908), Minister of Education (1912-1916), and briefly Commission of Public Affairs. He retire in 1916 due to ill health. he died in Ontario in 1938.
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