William Erskine Knowles

William Erskine Knowles (November 28, 1872 – July 17, 1951) was a Canadian politician.

William Erskine Knowles
Member of the Canada Parliament
for Assiniboia West
In office
1906–1908
Preceded byThomas Walter Scott
Member of the Canada Parliament
for Moose Jaw
In office
1908–1917
Succeeded byJames Alexander Calder
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for Moose Jaw City
In office
1918–1921
In office
1925–1927
Personal details
Born(1872-11-28)November 28, 1872
Alliston, Ontario, Canada
DiedJuly 17, 1951(1951-07-17) (aged 78)
NationalityCanadian
Political partyLiberal
Other political
affiliations		Saskatchewan Liberal Party
CabinetMinister of Telephones (1919-1921)
Provincial Secretary (1918-1921)

Born in Alliston, Ontario, Knowles was educated at Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto, Ontario. A lawyer by profession, he was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the electoral district of Assiniboia West in a by-election held on February 6, 1906. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1908 and 1911 for the electoral district of Moose Jaw. He did not run in 1917. From 1918 to 1927, he was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. From 1918 to 1921, he was the Provincial Secretary and from 1919 to 1921 he was the Minister of Telephones. He attempted a federal comeback in the 1921 and 1923 elections but was defeated.

Knowles resigned his seat in the Saskatchewan assembly in 1927 after he was named a judge.[1]

Electoral results (partial)
1925 Saskatchewan general election: Moose Jaw City
Party Candidate Votes%Elected
Labour–LiberalWilliam George Baker4,70432.83%Y
LiberalWilliam Erskine Knowles4,09528.58%Y
ConservativeJames Pascoe2,80919.60%
ConservativeNetson Ross Craig2,72218.99%
Total 14,330 100.00%
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References
  1. "Saskatchewan Assembly". Empress Express. January 19, 1928. p. 4. Retrieved 2012-03-16.


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