John Thiessen (February 23, 1906–March 25, 1978) was a farmer and political figure in

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. He represented Shellbrook from 1956 to 1964 in the

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as a

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(CCF) member. He was born in

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, the son of J.J. Thiessen, of

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descent, and was educated there. In 1929, Thiessen married Maria Loeppky; they lived in

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. Thiessen served as secretary-treasurer and reeve for the rural municipality of Canwood, as a justice of the peace, as a founding member of the Canwood community health clinic and as president and treasurer of the

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Board of Trade. He ran unsuccessfully for the

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seat in the provincial assembly in 1952. He was defeated by John Cuelenaere when he ran for reelection to the assembly in 1964.

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