Gordon Samuel MacMurchy (1926-2005) was a

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politician, who represented the

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of Last Mountain from 1971 to 1975, and

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from 1975 to 1982, in the

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. He was a member of the

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. He served as a cabinet minister in the government of

Allan Blakeney Allan Emrys Blakeney (September 7, 1925April 16, 2011) was a Canadian politician who served as the tenth premier of Saskatchewan from 1971 to 1982. Originally from Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Blakeney moved to Regina, Saskatchewan, and worked in t ...

. The son of Edward Gordon MacMurchy and Laura Geiger, he took over the operation of the family farm in 1962. From 1962 to 1971, he served as a trustee for the Govan school unit, also serving two years as chairman. MacMurchy served as Minister of Education, Minister of Municipal Affairs and

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in the Saskatchewan cabinet. He was defeated when he ran for reelection to the assembly in 1982. After leaving provincial politics, MacMurchy was mayor of Semans from 1982 to 1997. He ran unsuccessfully in the provincial riding of

in 1986. In 1949, he married Jean Neff. Also active in sport, his tenure with the Semans Wheat Kings earned five provincial intermediate C championships, and six Last Mountain Hockey League championships. MacMurchy received the

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Trophy for service to minor hockey in 1969. He served as an umpire, and was inducted into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989. In October 1999, he received the Saskatchewan Order of Merit. MacMurchy died in

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at the age of 78.

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1926 births 2005 deaths Members of the Executive Council of Saskatchewan Members of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit Saskatchewan New Democratic Party MLAs Sportspeople from Saskatchewan 20th-century mayors of places in Saskatchewan 20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan {{NDP-Saskatchewan-MLA-stub