James Edward Phipps Snedker
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James Edward Phipps Snedker (March 11, 1911 – March 31, 1981)http://books.google.ca/books?id=omxLAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Snedker,+James+Edward+Phipps%22+AND+%221911%22&dq=%22Snedker,+James+Edward+Phipps%22+AND+%221911%22&hl=en&ei=NTnlTeLzEIissAOduqAW&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCoQ6AEwAA was an English
England
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-born farmer, business owner and political figure in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
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, Canada. He represented Saltcoats
Saltcoats (provincial electoral district)
Saltcoats was a provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada, centered on the town of Saltcoats. One of 25 districts created before the 1st Saskatchewan general election in 1905, it was abolished before the 8th Saskatchewan general election in...

 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
The 25th Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan was in power from 2003 until November 20, 2007. It was controlled by the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party under premier Lorne Calvert.-Members:-By-elections:...

 from 1960 to 1971 as a Liberal
Saskatchewan Liberal Party
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.

He came to Saskatchewan with his family at a young age but returned to England for his education. In the late 1920s, he returned to Saskatchewan and settled on a farm near Saltcoats
Saltcoats, Saskatchewan
Saltcoats is a small town in East Central Saskatchewan near the Manitoba border in Canada. The town's population is around 500. The town was built in the late 19th century, and its economy was driven by the railway...

. Snedker also owned the Saltcoats Seed Company. He was a member of the local school board and of hospital boards in the area. Snedker was also a judge for the Canadian Trotting Association. He served as speaker for the Saskatchewan assembly
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
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from 1965 to 1971. Snedker was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1971.
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