William_Sancho_Thair

William Sancho Thair

William Sancho Thair

Canadian politician and farmer

William Sancho Thair (February 20, 1887[1] – November 28, 1966[2]) was a farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada. He represented Lumsden in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1944 to 1956 as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) member. The 1944 election of the CCF was the first socialist government in North America. Among Thair's personal political highlights was introducing legislation which created provincial-wide state-operated crop insurance.[3]

He was born near Holstein, Ontario, the son of Philip Franklin Thair and Hannah Maria Mickleborough.[1] He farmed in the Lumsden district from 1910 to 1956. Thair was a member of the United Farmers of Canada and the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool. He served on the local school board for 27 years.[2] In 1915, he married Goldie Traynor.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    Normandin, A L (1945). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
  2. [2]
    "Tribute paid former MLAs". Leader-Post. Saskatoon. February 4, 1967. p. 35. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
  3. [3]
    original document held by a grandson


Stub icon

This article about a Saskatchewan politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article William_Sancho_Thair, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.