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Franklin Robert Shortreed

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Franklin Robert Shortreed
Member of the
Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
for Happyland
In office
June 26, 1922 – 1925
Preceded byStephen Morrey
Succeeded byJohn Joseph Keelan
Personal details
BornSeptember 18, 1875
Salem, Ontario, Canada
DiedFebruary 11, 1954 (aged 78)
Political partyLiberal
Children4

Franklin Robert Shortreed (September 18, 1875[1] – February 11, 1954)[2] was a Canadian political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Happyland in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1922 to 1925 as a Liberal.

Early life

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Shortreed was born in Salem, Ontario, and educated in Morden, Manitoba.[3]

Career

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In 1903, Shortreed moved from Manitoba to Tantallon, Saskatchewan, where he served as postmaster and operated a lumber and implement business. He moved with his family to the Maple Creek area, where he settled on a farm, in 1909. Shortreed later served as reeve for the local municipality.[2] He was first elected to the provincial assembly in a 1922 by-election held following the death of Stephen Morrey.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Chambers, E J (1925). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
  2. ^ a b Sceptre-Lemsford Historical Association (1979). The past to the present : 70 years, 1909-1979. p. 271. Retrieved 2012-04-05.
  3. ^ The Canadian Parliamentary Guide. Gale Canada. 1923.