Preceded by Thomas MacNutt Died 1940 Role Legislator | Name William Sutherland Political party Liberal | |
Born June 7, 1865 ( 1865-06-07 ) Profession Rancher, Farmer, Lawyer Portfolio Member of the Legislative Assembly Party Saskatchewan Liberal Party Cabinet Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan | ||
Succeeded by John Albert Sheppard | ||
William Charles Sutherland (June 7, 1865 – March 2, 1940) was the second Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan (1908–1912), i.e., the presiding officer of the legislature. Sutherland was a Liberal Member of the Legislative Assembly who was first elected in the first general election on December 13, 1905, to the first legislature of the newly formed Province of Saskatchewan.
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Sutherland represented the electoral district of Saskatoon, and served with Premier Walter Scott. He was re-elected in the 1908 and 1912 elections to represent Saskatoon County. On May 23, 1906, Sutherland introduced a resolution to move the capital of the province from Regina to Saskatoon, but the motion was defeated by a vote of 21 - 02 in the legislature. He died on March 2, 1940.
Saskatoon Club
Sutherland, Fred Engen, F. S. Cahill, H.L. Jordan and James Straton were the first members of the Executive Committee for the Saskatoon Club. The Saskatoon Club was established as a club for social purposes to serve business, professional and community leaders as a supplement the role of the Board of Trade in Saskatoon and Saskatchewan.