William Sancho Thair

William Sancho Thair (February 20, 1887^[1] – November 28, 1966^[2]) was a farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada. He represented Lumsden in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1944 to 1956 as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) member. The 1944 election of the CCF was the first socialist government in North America. Among Thair's personal political highlights was introducing legislation which created provincial-wide state-operated crop insurance.^[3]

He was born near Holstein, Ontario, the son of Philip Franklin Thair and Hannah Maria Mickleborough.^[1] He farmed in the Lumsden district from 1910 to 1956. Thair was a member of the United Farmers of Canada and the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool. He served on the local school board for 27 years.^[2] In 1915, he married Goldie Traynor.^[1]

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^ ^a ^b ^c Normandin, A L (1945). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
^ ^a ^b "Tribute paid former MLAs". Leader-Post. Saskatoon. February 4, 1967. p. 35. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
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[normandin-1] Normandin, A L (1945). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.

[mlas-2] "Tribute paid former MLAs". Leader-Post. Saskatoon. February 4, 1967. p. 35. Retrieved 2012-05-27.

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