Haultain, Sir Frederick W. G. National Historic Person
Regina, Saskatchewan
Portrait
© None; Courtesy Saskatchewan Archives Board
Address :
Regina, Saskatchewan
Recognition Statute:
Historic Sites and Monuments Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. H-4)
Designation Date:
1946-05-15
Life Date:
1857 to 1942
Other Name(s):
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Haultain, Sir Frederick W. G.
(Designation Name)
Importance:
Premier of the Northwest Territories (1891-1905), Chief Justice of Saskatchewan (1912-38)
Plaque(s)
Existing plaque: Wascana Park, near Albert St. entrance Regina, Saskatchewan
Statesman and jurist, Haultain was born in England and educated in Canada. In 1884 he began to practice law at Fort MacLeod which he represented in the Council and the Legislative Assembly of the North-West Territories (1887 - 1905). A leading advocate of responsible government and of provincial status, he was resident member of the Executive Committee at Regina (1891 - 1897) and Premier, Attorney General, and Commissioner of Education (1897 - 1905). He was leader of the opposition in the Saskatchewan legislature (1906 - 12) and Chief Justice of Saskatchewan (1912 - 1937). He died in Montreal.