Eiling Kramer
| Eiling Kramer | |
|---|---|
| MLA for The Battlefords | |
|
In office 1952–1980 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 14, 1914 North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Died |
May 5, 1999 (aged 84) Regina, Saskatchewan |
| Political party | CCF/NDP |
| Spouse(s) | Dorothy Johnston |
Eiling Kramer (July 14, 1914 – May 5, 1999) MLA, was an auctioneer, rancher and political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada.[1]
Eiling Kramer was born in 1914, the son of Minne Dowe Kramer and Jacobina Kopinga,[2] in Highworth, Saskatchewan in the North Battleford district. After attending school in Highworth, Eiling worked at a number of jobs, then purchased a ranch where he raised cattle.[1] In 1944, he married Dorothy Johnston.[2] He established an auctioneering business in 1949. In 1950, he helped form the Saskatchewan Farmers' Union and served two years as its vice-president.[1]
He is remembered as one of the most charming and colourful characters to grace Saskatchewan's political scene. Kramer was the longest-serving member in the history of Saskatchewan's Legislative Assembly.[2] First elected in 1952 as the member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for The Battlefords, Eiling won re-election in every campaign he contested. He served as a Cabinet minister in the New Democratic Party of Saskatchewan governments under Woodrow Lloyd and Allan Blakeney, managing portfolios that included the departments of Natural Resources, Co-operation and Co-operatives, and Highways and Transportation.[1] He was involved with the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool, the Sherwood Co-op Association and the Lions and Cosmopolitan Clubs.
Eiling retired from politics in 1980, moving to North Battleford and later Regina, where he died at the age of 84 in 1999.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Quiring, Brett. "Kramer, Eiling (1914–99)". Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 2012-06-25.
- 1 2 3 "Eiling Kramer fonds". Saskatchewan Archival Information Network. Retrieved 2012-06-25.