William Sancho Thair
William Sancho Thair (February 20, 1887[1] – November 28, 1966[2]) was a farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Biography
[edit]He was born near Holstein, Ontario, the son of Philip Franklin Thair and Hannah Maria Mickleborough. [1] In 1915, he married Mary Agnes Thair (Goldie Traynor).[1].[3] With Mary he had a Son, Philip, and eight years later on the 14th of April , 1925, adopted Janet.[4]
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] He represented Lumsden in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1944 to 1956 as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) member.[5] 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.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Normandin, A L (1945). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
- ^ a b "Tribute paid former MLAs". Leader-Post. Saskatoon. February 4, 1967. p. 35. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
- ^ "Mary Agnes Thair". geni_family_tree. 2024-03-10. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ "Janet Mickleborough | Obituary | Sharing Memories". www.arbormemorial.ca. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ "Sancho Name Meaning, Family History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms". HouseOfNames. 2000-01-01. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ original document held by a grandson
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