Donald Laing, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Donald Laing

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 24-May-1883

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1975

Profession: politician, farmer

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Donald Laing

  • Donald Laing (May 24, 1883 – 1975) was a Scottish-born farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan.
  • He represented Kerrobert from 1926 to 1929 and from 1934 to 1938 and Kerrobert-Kindersley from 1938 to 1944 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Liberal. He was born in Nairnshire, the son of Donald Laing and Ann Fraser, and was educated in Ardersier.
  • Laing came to Canada in 1906.
  • In 1913, he married Eleanor Brownell.
  • He served as Reeve and was on the council for the rural municipality of Oakdale, also serving as reeve.
  • Laing lived in Coleville, Saskatchewan.
  • He was first elected to the provincial assembly in a 1926 by-election held after John Albert Dowd resigned his seat.
  • He was defeated by Robert Hanbidge when he ran for reelection to the assembly in 1929; Laing defeated Hanbridge in the general election that followed in 1934.
  • He was defeated by John Wellbelove when he ran for reelection in 1944.

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