Samuel James Donaldson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan | |
| In office 2 April 1907 – 1908 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Tyerman |
| Succeeded by | riding redistributed |
| Constituency | Prince Albert (County) |
| In office 1908–1915 | |
| Preceded by | first member |
| Succeeded by | Edgar Sidney Clinch |
| Constituency | Shellbrook |
| Member of the House of Commons of Canada | |
| In office 1915–1917 | |
| Preceded by | James McKay |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Knox |
| Constituency | Prince Albert |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1856-03-12)12 March 1856 |
| Died | 14 March 1926(1926-03-14) (aged 70) |
| Party | Provincial Rights, Conservative |
| Residence(s) | Prince Albert, Saskatchewan |
Samuel James Donaldson (12 March 1856 – 14 March 1926) was a farmer, rancher, police officer and political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada. He represented Prince Albert County and then Shellbrook in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1907 to 1915 as a Provincial Rights-Conservative MLA and Prince Albert in the House of Commons of Canada from 1915 to 1917 as a Conservative MP.[1]
He was born in Appleton, Canada West, the son of Samuel Donaldson. After completing his education, he worked as a clerk in a furniture store in Ottawa. In 1876, joined the North-West Mounted Police and travelled west to Pelly, Saskatchewan. Donaldson was a member of the force from 1876 to 1882, serving in Battleford, Prince Albert and Qu'Appelle. He served as a captain in the Prince Albert Volunteers during the North-West Rebellion. After he retired from the Mounted Police, he entered the livery business. In 1882, he married Jessie Paterson.[citation needed]
Donaldson served on the council for Prince Albert from 1889 to 1908 and was mayor from 1892 to 1894. He ran in the 1905 Saskatchewan general election as a Provincial Rights Party candidate in Prince Albert, and was initially declared to have lost the seat to Peter Tyerman of the Liberals,[2] although Donaldson was ultimately awarded the seat in April 1907 after legal wrangling over purported election irregularities.[3]
He held the Legislative Assembly seat until 1915, when he was elected to the House of Commons in a 1915 by-election held after James McKay was named to the bench. During World War I, Donaldson was lieutenant-colonel for the 188th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force.[4]
Electoral record
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Peter Tyerman* | 411 | 56.53% | – | |
| Provincial Rights | Samuel James Donaldson | 316 | 43.47% | – | |
| Total | 727 | 100.00% | |||
Note: *In 1907, by order of the Legislative Assembly, 151 votes for Tyerman were "set aside" and Donaldson was declared elected.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provincial Rights | Samuel James Donaldson | 447 | 62.17% | +18.70 | |
| Liberal | Andrew Knox | 272 | 37.83% | -18.70 | |
| Total | 719 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Samuel James Donaldson | 478 | 58.22% | -3.95 | |
| Liberal | Alexander McOwan | 343 | 41.78% | +3.95 | |
| Total | 821 | 100.00% | |||
| By-election on 1 February 1915
On Mr. McKay being appointed Judge, 16 December 1914 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes
| |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Samuel James Donaldson | acclaimed | |||
References
- ^ Samuel James Donaldson – Parliament of Canada biography
- ^ "Prince Albert County Clinches Liberal Victory". Regina Leader-Post, 20 December 1905.
- ^ "Committee Declares S. J. Donaldson Member For Prince Albert District". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, 2 April 1907.
- ^ Hawkes, John (1924). The story of Saskatchewan and its people. Volume 3. pp. 1546–8. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
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