Samson Wallace Arthur (July 17, 1875 – 1948) was a medical doctor and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Cannington from 1929 to 1934 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as an independent member. He was born in

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, the son of John Arthur and Elizabeth Hearn, and was educated at

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. In 1910, Arthur married Mabel A. Christian. He lived in

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. Arthur was defeated by William John Patterson when he ran for reelection in 1934 as a Conservative. He also served on the local school board and was a

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Independent MLAs in Saskatchewan 1875 births 1948 deaths {{Saskatchewan-politician-stub