The Hon. William Richard Motherwell | |
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| Member of theCanadian Parliament forRegina | |
| In office 1921–1925 | |
| Preceded by | Walter Davy Cowan |
| Succeeded by | Francis Nicholson Darke |
| Member of theCanadian Parliament forMelville | |
| In office 1925–1940 | |
| Preceded by | District was created in 1924 |
| Succeeded by | James Garfield Gardiner |
| Member of theLegislative Assembly of Saskatchewan forKindersley | |
| In office 1912–1919 | |
| Succeeded by | Wesley Harper Harvey |
| Member of theLegislative Assembly of Saskatchewan forHumboldt | |
| In office 1908–1912 | |
| Preceded by | David Bradley Neely |
| Succeeded by | William Ferdinand Alphonse Turgeon |
| Member of theLegislative Assembly of Saskatchewan forNorth Qu'Appelle | |
| In office 1905–1908 | |
| Succeeded by | John Archibald McDonald |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1860-01-06)January 6, 1860 Perth, Canada West |
| Died | May 24, 1943(1943-05-24) (aged 83) |
| Party | Liberal |
| Cabinet | Federal: Minister of Agriculture (1921-1926, 1926-1930) Provincial: Provincial Secretary (1905-1912) Commissioner of Agriculture (1905-1909) Minister of Agriculture (1909-1919) |
William Richard Motherwell,PC (January 6, 1860 – May 24, 1943) was aCanadian politician serving at both theSaskatchewan Legislative Assembly and the Canadian Parliament. He served as Agriculture Minister for both levels of government during his career.
Born inPerth,Canada West, Motherwell attended theOntario Agricultural College, graduating in 1881; then worked that summer inPortage la Prairie, Manitoba.[1] The following year he spring he returned to the prairies joining settlers in who traveled by rail toBrandon, Manitoba, then by red river cart and wagon beyond to the area ofAbernethy, Saskatchewan, where he settled and constructed theMotherwell Homestead.[1] In 1901, he co-founded and became president of theTerritorial Grain Growers' Association. He served in the provincial legislator from 1905 to 1918,Saskatchewan Minister of Agriculture from 1906-1917.[1] His resignation from the provincial legislature was in protest over the provincial Liberal Party's support forconscription and reduction in French language rights.[1]
He first ran as theLiberal candidate for theHouse of Commons of Canada for the Saskatchewan riding ofAssiniboia in a 1919by-election. Although defeated, he was elected in the riding ofRegina in the1921 federal election. He was re-elected in1925,1926,1930, and1935 for the riding ofMelville. From 1921 to 1930, he was theMinister of Agriculture, except for a short period in 1926.
TheMotherwell Homestead nearAbernethy, Saskatchewan was designated aNational Historic Site of Canada in 1966, and is now operated as a museum.[2]
There is a William Richard Motherwell andCatherine Motherwellfonds atLibrary and Archives Canada.[3]
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