About John Hewgill Brockelbank
Lived 1897 – 1977 (aged 79). John Hewgill Brockelbank was a Canadian politician.
John Hewgill Brockelbank (June 24, 1897 – May 30, 1977) was a politician in Saskatchewan, Canada, who served as leader of the opposition in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan.
Born in Grey County, Ontario, Brockebank moved to Saskatchewan with his parents in 1911 to a homestead near North Battleford. After returning from service in World War I, he established his own farm near Bjorkdale in northeastern Saskatchewan.
He was an activist in the farmers movement and was elected to the Saskatchewan legislature representing the Tisdale district for the Saskatchewan Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) in the 1938 provincial election. He served in the legislature until his retirement in 1967 and became an expert in parliamentary procedure.
His son John Edward also served in the Saskatchewan assembly.
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Who was John Hewgill Brockelbank?
Canadian politician (1897-1977)
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John Hewgill Brockelbank was born on 24 June 1897 in Grey County.
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John Hewgill Brockelbank died on 30 May 1977.
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John Hewgill Brockelbank was a politician.
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John Hewgill Brockelbank was Canadian.
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