John George Egnatoff

John George Egnatoff, CM (August 18, 1914[1] – August 12, 2005[2]) was an educator and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Melfort from 1948 to 1952 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Liberal.

He was born near Perdue, Saskatchewan. He worked as a teacher and school administrator in rural Saskatchewan, Nigeria and Saskatoon from 1935 to 1978.[2] He was defeated by Clarence George Willis when he ran for election in the newly created riding of Melfort-Tisdale in 1952.[3] Egnatoff ran for the leadership of the Saskatchewan Liberal Party in 1954.[4] From 1968 to 1975, he was professor and head of the department of educational administration at the University of Saskatchewan.[1] In 1981, he was named to the Order of Canada.[5] Egnatoff died in Saskatoon at the age of 90.[2]

Dr. John G. Egnatoff School in Saskatoon's Erindale neighborhood, along with Egnatoff Crescent & Way in the Silverwood Heights neighborhood were both named in his honour.

References
  1. "Egnatoff, John G. (1914–)". Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 2012-06-07.
  2. "Dr. John G. Egnatoff fonds". Saskatchewan Archival Information Network. Retrieved 2012-06-07.
  3. "Saskatchewan Election Results By Electoral Division" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
  4. "Egnatoff Leadership Candidate". Leader-Post. Saskatoon. August 28, 1953. p. 4. Retrieved 2012-06-07.
  5. "John G. Egnatoff, C.M., D.Ed". Order of Canada. Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 2012-06-07.


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