List of Members of the Canadian Senate - S
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| Senator | Lifespan | Party | Representing | Service time | Appointed by | Left office due to | Senator for life |
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| John Sewall Sanborn | 1819-1877 | Liberal | Quebec | 23 October 1867 - 1 October 1872 | Royal Proclamation | resignation |
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| William Eli Sanford William Eli Sanford William Eli Sanford was a Canadian businessman, philanthropist, and politician.Born in New York City, he was orphaned before his seventh birthday and then moved to Hamilton, Upper Canada, to live with his paternal aunt.In 1887, he was summoned to the Canadian Senate. A Conservative, he represented... |
1838-1899 | Conservative | Ontario | 8 February 1887 - 10 July 1899 | Macdonald | death |
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| Arthur Sauvé Arthur Sauvé Arthur Sauvé, PC was born in Saint-Hermas .The Legislative Assembly of Quebec member for Deux-Montagnes from 1908 to 1930, he was leader of the Quebec Conservative Party but never premier... |
1874-1944 | Conservative | Quebec | 20 July 1935 - 6 February 1944 | Bennett | death |
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| Calixte F. Savoie | 1895-1985 | Independent Liberal | New Brunswick | 28 July 1955 - 23 August 1970 | St-Laurent | voluntary retirement |
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| Frederick Laurence Schaffner Frederick Laurence Schaffner Frederick Laurence Schaffner was a Canadian physician and politician.Born in Williamstown, Nova Scotia, the son of William C. Schaffner and A. Schaffner, his father of German and his mother of English descent, Schaffner was received a B.A. degree from Acadia University and a M.D., C.M. degree from... |
1855-1935 | Conservative | Manitoba | 23 October 1917 - 22 May 1935 | Borden | death |
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| John Christian Schultz John Christian Schultz Sir John Christian Schultz, KCMG was a Manitoba politician. He was a member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1871 to 1882, a Senator from 1882 to 1888, and the fifth Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba from 1888 to 1895.Schultz was born in Amherstburg, Upper Canada... |
1840-1896 | Liberal-Conservative | Manitoba | 23 September 1882 - 1 July 1888 | Macdonald | resignation |
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| Richard William Scott Richard William Scott Sir Richard William Scott, PC, KC was a Canadian politician and cabinet minister.He was born in Prescott, Ontario in 1825. A lawyer by training, Scott was admitted to the bar in 1848 and established a practice in Bytown... |
1825-1913 | Liberal | Ontario | 13 March 1874 - 23 April 1913 | Mackenzie | death |
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| Hugh Segal Hugh Segal Hugh Segal, CM is a Canadian senator, political strategist, author, and commentator. Segal is credited with helping Stephen Harper become Prime Minister by moderating his image.-Life and career:... |
1950- | Conservative | Ontario | 2 August 2005 - | Martin | ---- |
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| Judith Seidman Judith Seidman Judith Seidman is a Canadian medical researcher and politician. She was named to the Senate of Canada as a Conservative on August 27, 2009.Seidman was the Quebec co-chair of Stephen Harper's 2004 leadership campaign.... |
1950- | Conservative | Quebec | 27 August 2009 - | Harper | ---- |
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| Louis Adélard Sénécal | 1829-1887 | Conservative | Quebec | 25 January 1887 - 11 October 1887 | Macdonald | death |
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| Raymond Setlakwe Raymond Setlakwe Raymond C. Setlakwe, CM is a Canadian entrepreneur, lawyer, and former senator.Born in Thetford Mines, Quebec, of Armenian descent, he received a Bachelor of Arts from Bishop's University and an L.L.L from Université Laval.He was summoned to the Senate in 2000 on the advice of Jean Chrétien and... |
1928- | Liberal | Quebec | 20 June 2000 - 3 July 2003 | Chrétien | retirement |
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| Benjamin Seymour Benjamin Seymour Benjamin Seymour was a political figure in Canada West and a Conservative member of the Senate of Canada from 1867 to 1880.... |
1806-1880 | Conservative | Ontario | 23 October 1867 - 23 March 1880 | Royal Proclamation | death |
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| William Henry Sharpe William Henry Sharpe William Henry Sharpe was a merchant and political figure in Manitoba, Canada. He represented Lisgar in the Canadian House of Commons from 1908 to 1915 as a Conservative... |
1868-1942 | Conservative | Manitoba | 10 February 1916 - 19 April 1942 | Borden | death |
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| Lytton Wilmot Shatford Lytton Shatford Lytton Wilmot Shatford was a British Columbia politician and businessman.Born in Hubbards, Nova Scotia, he moved west during one of the British Columbia gold rushes where he and his brother, Walter Tyrrel Shatford, ran a general store in the gold mining town of Fairview near what is now Oliver... |
1873-1920 | Conservative | British Columbia | 26 June 1917 - 8 November 1920 | Borden | death |
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| James Shaw | 1797-1878 | Conservative | Ontario | 23 October 1867 - 6 February 1878 | Royal Proclamation | death |
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| Joseph Shehyn Joseph Shehyn Joseph Shehyn was a Canadian businessman and politician.Born in Quebec City, Quebec, the son of Edmond Sheehy and Marie Parent, Shehyn was raised by his maternal uncle after the death of his mother. He started working when he was 15 in a dry goods wholesalers... |
1829-1918 | Liberal | Quebec | 5 February 1900 - 14 July 1918 | Laurier | death |
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| Cyril Beverly Sherwood | 1915-1996 | Progressive Conservative | New Brunswick | 3 October 1979 - 1 July 1990 | Clark | retirement |
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| Nick Sibbeston Nick Sibbeston Nick G. Sibbeston is a Canadian Senator. He attended residential school in Fort Simpson, Providence, Inuvik, and Yellowknife, and the University of Alberta where he graduated with Bachelor of Arts and Law degrees.-Political career:... |
1943- | Liberal | Northwest Territories | 2 September 1999 - | Chrétien | ---- |
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| Jean-Maurice Simard Jean-Maurice Simard Jean-Maurice Simard was a Canadian Chartered Accountant and politician remembered as a strong promoter of French language rights and defender of Canadian bilingualism.... |
1931-2001 | Progressive Conservative | New Brunswick | 26 June 1985 - 16 June 2001 | Mulroney | death |
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| John Simpson | 1812-1885 | Liberal | Ontario | 23 October 1867 - 21 March 1885 | Royal Proclamation | death |
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| Ian David Sinclair Ian David Sinclair Ian David Sinclair, OC, QC was a Canadian lawyer, businessman, and Senator.Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics in 1937 from the University of Manitoba and a Bachelor of Law degree from the Manitoba Law School in 1941. He was called to Bar of Manitoba in... |
1913-2006 | Liberal | Ontario | 23 December 1983 - 27 September 1988 | Trudeau | retirement |
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| John Ewen Sinclair John Ewen Sinclair John Ewen Sinclair, PC was a Canadian politician.Born in Summerfield, Prince Edward Island, the son of Peter Sinclair, he was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the Prince Edward Island riding of Queen's in 1917 federal election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1921. He was defeated... |
1879-1949 | Liberal | Prince Edward Island | 7 June 1930 - 23 December 1949 | King | death |
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| James Skead James Skead James Skead was an Ontario businessman and politician. He was a Conservative member of the Senate of Canada for Rideau division from 1867 to 1881 and from 1881 until his death in 1884.-Biography:... |
1817-1884 | Conservative | Ontario | 23 October 1867 - 20 January 1881 | Royal Proclamation | resignation |
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| James Skead James Skead James Skead was an Ontario businessman and politician. He was a Conservative member of the Senate of Canada for Rideau division from 1867 to 1881 and from 1881 until his death in 1884.-Biography:... |
1817-1884 | Conservative | Ontario | 24 December 1881 - 5 July 1884 | Macdonald | death |
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| Benjamin Franklin Smith Benjamin Franklin Smith Benjamin Franklin Smith was a produce dealer and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Carleton County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1903 to 1908, from 1915 to 1920 and from 1925 to 1930 as a Conservative member... |
1865-1944 | Conservative | New Brunswick | 14 August 1935 - 19 May 1944 | Bennett | death |
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| David Smith | 1941- | Liberal | Ontario | 25 June 2002 - | Chrétien | ---- |
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| Donald Smith | 1905- | Liberal | Nova Scotia | 28 July 1955 - 7 July 1980 | St-Laurent | voluntary retirement |
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| Ernest D'Israeli Smith | 1853-1948 | Conservative | Ontario | 26 May 1913 - 10 January 1946 | Borden | resignation |
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| Frank Smith | 1822-1901 | Conservative | Ontario | 2 February 1871 - 1 January 1900 | Macdonald | resignation |
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| George Isaac Smith George Isaac Smith George Isaac Smith, usually referred to as G.I. Smith, was a Canadian lawyer who was recruited by Robert Stanfield to help rebuild the Progressive Conservatives in Nova Scotia. He was the 18th Premier of Nova Scotia from 1967 to 1970.Born in Stewiacke, Nova Scotia, Smith practice law in Truro. He... |
1909-1982 | Progressive Conservative | Nova Scotia | 7 August 1975 - 19 December 1982 | Trudeau | death |
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| Sydney John Smith Sydney John Smith Sydney John Smith, PC , was a Canadian politician, farmer, rancher and businessman who served as Speaker of the Canadian Senate from 1966 to 1968.-Life and work:... |
1892-1976 | Liberal | British Columbia | 3 January 1957 - 31 December 1968 | St-Laurent | resignation |
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| Jabez Bunting Snowball Jabez Bunting Snowball Jabez Bunting Snowball was a businessman, the 11th Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick, Canada, and politician from the Town of Chatham, New Brunswick... |
1837-1907 | Liberal | New Brunswick | 1 May 1891 - 1 February 1902 | Macdonald | resignation |
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| Herbert O. Sparrow Herbert O. Sparrow Herbert Orval Sparrow, CM is a Canadian politician.At the time of his retirement, Sparrow was the longest-serving member of the Canadian Senate, and was the last remaining member of the Upper House to have been appointed by Prime Minister Lester Pearson... |
1930- | Liberal | Saskatchewan | 9 February 1968 - 4 January 2005 | Pearson | retirement |
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| James Houston Spence James Houston Spence James Houston Spence, K.C., was a Canadian lawyer and Senator.Spence was born in Greenock Township, Ontario and attended school in London, Ontario and Walkerton, Ontario. He graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School before being called to the bar... |
1867-1939 | Liberal | Ontario | 10 January 1928 - 21 February 1939 | King | death |
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| Mira Spivak Mira Spivak Mira Spivak is a former member of the Canadian Senate representing the province of Manitoba.Born in Rivne, Ukraine , Spivak received a Bachelor of Arts, Honours Degree in Political Science and Philosophy from the University of Manitoba.She was appointed to the Senate on the recommendation of... |
1934- | Conservative | Manitoba | 17 November 1986 - 12 July 2009 | Mulroney | retirement |
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| Thomas Simpson Sproule Thomas Simpson Sproule Thomas Simpson Sproule was a Canadian parliamentarian, Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons from 1911–1915, and a member of the Canadian Senate from 1915–1917.-Early life and education:... |
1843-1917 | Conservative | Ontario | 3 December 1915 - 10 November 1917 | Borden | death |
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| Raymond Squires Raymond Squires Raymond G. Squires, CM was a Canadian businessman and retired senator.Born in St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador, he was the owner a gas and automobile service station and a motel. He was a St... |
1926-2007 | Liberal | Newfoundland and Labrador | 9 June 2000 - 6 February 2001 | Chrétien | retirement |
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| Édouard-Charles St-Père Édouard-Charles St-Père Édouard-Charles St-Père was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Sainte-Mélanie, Quebec at Joliette County and became a journalist who was with the newspaper Le Canada for two decades.He was first elected to Parliament at the Hochelaga riding in the 1921 general... |
1876-1950 | Liberal | Quebec | 9 February 1940 - 31 January 1950 | King | death |
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| Gerry St. Germain Gerry St. Germain Gerry St. Germain, PC is a Canadian politician.St. Germain had various jobs prior to entering politics, working variously as a Royal Canadian Air Force pilot, police officer , building contractor, businessman and poultry farmer. Born in Manitoba, he moved to British Columbia.A strong Tory... |
1937- | Conservative | British Columbia | 23 June 1993 - | Mulroney | ---- |
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| Wesley Stambaugh Wesley Stambaugh John Wesley Stambaugh was a farmer and Canadian Senator.Born in Melvin, Michigan United States, Wesley was appointed to the Canadian Senate on the advice of Prime Minister Louis St-Laurent on September 7, 1949 he served in the senate until June 8, 1965.Wesley served as president of the Alberta... |
1888-1970 | Liberal | Alberta | 7 September 1949 - 8 June 1965 | St-Laurent | voluntary retirement |
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| Richard Stanbury Richard Stanbury Richard J. H. Stanbury is a former Canadian Senator who served as president of the Liberal Party of Canada from 1968 to 1973.... |
1923- | Liberal | Ontario | 13 February 1968 - 2 May 1998 | Pearson | retirement |
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| John Stanfield John Stanfield John Stanfield was an industrialist and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Colchester in the Canadian House of Commons from 1907 to 1917 as a Conservative member and served as Chief Government Whip from 1911 to 1917 when he retired from the House of Commons.Stanfield sat for... |
1868-1934 | Conservative | Nova Scotia | 17 February 1921 - 22 January 1934 | Meighen | death |
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| William Steeves William Steeves William Henry Steeves was a merchant, lumberman, politician and Father of Canadian Confederation.-Life and career:... |
1814-1873 | Liberal | New Brunswick | 23 October 1867 - 9 December 1873 | Royal Proclamation | death |
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| David Steuart David Steuart David Gordon "Davey" Steuart was a Saskatchewan politician, cabinet minister and Senator.Born in Moose Jaw, Steuart moved to Prince Albert with his family. He was elected to the city council in 1951 and later served two terms as mayor... |
1916- | Liberal | Saskatchewan | 9 December 1976 - 26 January 1991 | Trudeau | retirement |
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| Gardner Green Stevens Gardner Green Stevens Gardner Green Stevens was a bank manager and Quebec political figure. He represented the Bedford division in the Senate of Canada from 1876 to 1892 as a member of the Liberal party.... |
1814-1892 | Liberal | Quebec | 12 February 1876 - 15 April 1892 | Mackenzie | death |
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| John James Stevenson John Stevenson (Canadian Senator) John James Stevenson was a Saskatchewan politician and Canadian Senator.He was born in Russell, Ontario, but subsequently moved west where he worked as a farmer and lumber merchant in Saskatchewan... |
1873-1956 | Liberal | Saskatchewan | 29 January 1940 - 21 September 1956 | King | death |
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| John Benjamin Stewart John Benjamin Stewart John Benjamin Stewart was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was an author, expert on parliamentary procedure and professor by career.... |
1924- | Liberal | Nova Scotia | 13 January 1984 - 19 November 1999 | Trudeau | retirement |
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| Carolyn Stewart-Olsen Carolyn Stewart-Olsen Carolyn Stewart-Olsen is a Conservative senator from New Brunswick. She was formerly Senior Advisor and Director of Strategic Communication in the Prime Minister's Office of Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper.-Early life:Stewart-Olsen was born and raised in Sackville, New Brunswick, and... |
1946- | Conservative | New Brunswick | 27 August 2009 - | Harper | ---- |
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| Peter Stollery Peter Stollery Peter Alan Stollery is a former Canadian politician and businessman.-Background:An old Yorkville family, the Stollerys owned a famous furnishings store named Stollery’s, which opened in 1901 in downtown Toronto... |
1935- | Liberal | Ontario | 2 July 1981 - | Trudeau | ---- |
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| Terry Stratton Terry Stratton Terrance Richard "Terry" Stratton is a Canadian Senator.A businessman, teacher and consultant, Stratton was appointed to the Senate on the advice of Prime Minister Brian Mulroney in March 1993.... |
1938- | Conservative | Manitoba | 25 March 1993 - | Mulroney | ---- |
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| Joseph Albert Sullivan Joseph Albert Sullivan Joseph "Joe" Albert Taylor Sullivan was a Canadian Olympic ice hockey player, physician, surgeon, and politician.... |
1902-1988 | Progressive Conservative | Ontario | 12 October 1957 - 18 February 1985 | Diefenbaker | resignation |
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| Michael Sullivan | 1838-1915 | Conservative | Ontario | 29 January 1885 - 29 November 1912 | Macdonald | resignation |
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| Donald Sutherland Donald Sutherland (politician) Donald Sutherland, PC was a Canadian politician.Born in Zorra Township, Canada West, he was first ran for the Canadian House of Commons in the riding of Oxford South in the 1908 federal election. He was defeated but was elected in the 1911 federal election. A Conservative, he was re-elected in... |
1863-1949 | Conservative | Ontario | 20 July 1935 - 1 January 1949 | Bennett | death |
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| John Sutherland John Sutherland John Andrew Sutherland is an English academic, emeritus professor, newspaper columnist and author.John Sutherland is now Emeritus Lord Northcliffe Professor of Modern English Literature at University College London. After graduating from the University of Leicester in 1964, he began his academic... |
1821-1899 | Independent Conservative | Manitoba | 13 December 1871 - 13 April 1899 | Macdonald | resignation |
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| John Sylvain John Sylvain John Sylvain is a Montreal insurance executive who was named to the Canadian Senate by Brian Mulroney in 1990.The British born Sylvain had headed United Provinces Insurance Co. Ltd. and served as a director on the Canadian Development Investment Corporation... |
1924- | Progressive Conservative | Quebec | 7 September 1990 - 1 February 1996 | Mulroney | resignation |