James Alexander Calder, (September 17, 1868 – July 20, 1956) was a Canadian

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 politician.

Born in Oxford County

Oxford County, Ontario

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, Ontario

Ontario

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, he received his Bachelor of Arts

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 degree from the University of Manitoba

University of Manitoba

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 in 1888. He was a teacher and principal, before being elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan

Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan

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 for the riding of South Regina

Milestone (electoral district)

Milestone is a former provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, south of Regina. Originally named "South Regina", this constituency was one of 25 created for the 1st Saskatchewan general election in 1905...

 in the 1905 provincial election

Saskatchewan general election, 1905

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. A Liberal

Saskatchewan Liberal Party

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, he was re-elected in a 1908 by-election and in the 1912 election

Saskatchewan general election, 1912

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. From 1905 to 1912, he was the Minister of Education, Provincial Treasurer

Provincial Treasurer

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, and Minister of Railways. The rural village of Calder, SK

Calder, Saskatchewan

Calder, is a village located in Calder Rural municipality No. 241 south-eastern Saskatchewan, Canada. The population was 80 at the 2006 census...

 was named after him when it was incorporated in 1911. From 1916 to 1917, he was the President of the Executive Council, Minister of Railways, and Minister of Highways.

He was elected as an Unionist

Unionist Party (Canada)

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 candidate to the Canadian House of Commons

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 for the riding of Moose Jaw

Moose Jaw (electoral district)

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 in the 1917 federal election

Canadian federal election, 1917

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. He held many ministerial positions including Minister of Immigration and Colonization, Minister of Agriculture (Acting), Minister of Militia and Defence (Acting)

Minister of Militia and Defence (Canada)

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, President of the Privy Council, and Minister presiding over the Department of Health.

In 1921, he was called to the Canadian Senate

Canadian Senate

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, appointed on the advice of The Rt. Hon.

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 Arthur Meighen

Arthur Meighen

Arthur Meighen, PC, QC was a Canadian lawyer and politician. He served two terms as the ninth Prime Minister of Canada: from July 10, 1920 to December 29, 1921; and from June 29 to September 25, 1926. He was the first Prime Minister born after Confederation, and the only one to represent a riding...

, representing the senatorial division of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. A Conservative (and later Progressive Conservative

Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

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), he died in office in 1956.

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