Sinclair Alexander Whittaker (1888 – July 10, 1974
) was a merchant and political figure in
Saskatchewan
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. He represented
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from 1929 to 1934 in the
Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
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as a
Conservative
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.
He was born in
Port Perry
Port Perry is a community located in Scugog, Ontario, Canada. The town is located northeast of central Toronto and north of Oshawa and Whitby, Ontario, Whitby. Port Perry has a population of 9,453 as of 2016.
Port Perry serves as the administra ...
, Ontario and, in 1910, moved to
Briercrest, Saskatchewan. He operated a small chain of
general stores in the province. Sinclair helped found the
Briercrest Bible Institute and served as chairman of the board for the institute. He also was chairman of the Retail Merchants Association of Saskatchewan.
He was defeated by
Thomas Waddell
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when he ran for re-election in 1934.
See also
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William Aberhart
William Aberhart (December 30, 1878 – May 23, 1943), also known as "Bible Bill" for his outspoken Baptist views, was a Canadian politician and the seventh premier of Alberta from 1935 to his death in 1943. He was the founder and first leader o ...
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Henry Hildebrand
Henry Hildebrand (November 16, 1911 – February 7, 2006) is most known for being the founding principal (later called president) of Briercrest Bible Institute for 42 years; the school is now known as Briercrest Family of Schools or Briercrest C ...
References
Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan MLAs
1888 births
1974 deaths
People from Scugog
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