John Alexander Merkley
Appearance
John Alexander Merkley (June 16, 1877[1] – 1946[2]) was a political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Moose Jaw City in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1929 to 1934 as a Conservative.
He was born in Iroquois, Ontario, the son of Charles Merkley and Elizabeth Irvine, and was educated there. In 1906, Merkley married Gertrude Mary Milne.[1] He was an employee of the Canadian Pacific Railway.[3] Merkley served in the provincial cabinet as Provincial Secretary and Minister of Railways, Labour and Industries.[1] He was defeated when he ran for reelection to the Saskatchewan assembly in 1934.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Normandin, A L (1931). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
- ^ "Members of the Legislative Assembly, Saskatchewan" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
- ^ Spencer, Dick (2007). Singing the Blues: The Conservatives in Saskatchewan. Canadian Plains Research Center. p. 52. ISBN 0889772061. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Election Results By Electoral Division" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2012-03-27.