William James Arthurs

William James "Jim" Arthurs (1888 – July 14, 1971[1]) was a railway conductor and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Melville from 1944 to 1948 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) member.

He was born in Janetville, Ontario and came to Balcarres, Saskatchewan in 1905. Arthurs worked for the Canadian National Railway for 40 years, first as a brakeman and then as a conductor; he retired in 1953.[1] He ran unsuccessfully for the Melville seat in the Canadian House of Commons in 1949, losing to James Garfield Gardiner.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Hansard" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. July 28, 1971. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
  2. ↑ "Melville, Saskatchewan (1924 - 1966)". History of Federal Ridings since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 2012-06-04.


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