William Erskine Knowles
William Erskine Knowles (November 28, 1872 – July 17, 1951) was a Canadian politician.
William Erskine Knowles | |
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| Member of the Canada Parliament for Assiniboia West | |
| In office 1906–1908 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Walter Scott |
| Member of the Canada Parliament for Moose Jaw | |
| In office 1908–1917 | |
| Succeeded by | James Alexander Calder |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for Moose Jaw City | |
| In office 1918–1921 | |
| In office 1925–1927 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 28, 1872 Alliston, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | July 17, 1951 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Other political affiliations | Saskatchewan Liberal Party |
| Cabinet | Minister of Telephones (1919-1921) Provincial Secretary (1918-1921) |
Born in Alliston, Ontario, Knowles was educated at Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto, Ontario. A lawyer by profession, he was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the electoral district of Assiniboia West in a by-election held on February 6, 1906. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1908 and 1911 for the electoral district of Moose Jaw. He did not run in 1917. From 1918 to 1927, he was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. From 1918 to 1921, he was the Provincial Secretary and from 1919 to 1921 he was the Minister of Telephones. He attempted a federal comeback in the 1921 and 1923 elections but was defeated.
Knowles resigned his seat in the Saskatchewan assembly in 1927 after he was named a judge.[1]
Electoral results (partial)
| 1925 Saskatchewan general election: Moose Jaw City | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Elected | ||||
| Labour–Liberal | William George Baker | 4,704 | 32.83% |  | ||||
| Liberal | William Erskine Knowles | 4,095 | 28.58% | | ||||
| Conservative | James Pascoe | 2,809 | 19.60% | |||||
| Conservative | Netson Ross Craig | 2,722 | 18.99% | |||||
| Total | 14,330 | 100.00% | ||||||
References
- William Erskine Knowles – Parliament of Canada biography
- The Canadian Parliament; biographical sketches and photo-engravures of the senators and members of the House of Commons of Canada. Being the tenth Parliament, elected November 3, 1904
- "Saskatchewan Assembly". Empress Express. January 19, 1928. p. 4. Retrieved 2012-03-16.