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Sir Frederick Haultain, premier of the North-West Territories

Frederick W. G. Haultain, May 1884 (Glenbow Archives). Frederick W.G. Haultain na-510-1 · Sproule, G. B. · Photo source · Photo licence: Public domain. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.

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Frederick Haultain, a Fort Macleod lawyer, sat in the North-West Territories council and assembly from 1887 to 1905 and led the push for responsible government and provincial status. He was premier of the Territories from 1897 to 1905, then opposition leader in Saskatchewan and chief justice of Saskatchewan from 1912.

Scope & context

Haultain as described in his designation.

Sources behind this record

Sir Frederick W. G. Haultain National Historic Person ↗

Parks Canada (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)

Importance; plaque text