Thomas Walter Scott and William Martin

Saskatchewan: First elected as a member of the House of Commons in 1900, Scott is instrumental in securing the creation of Saskatchewan, according to The Chronicle Herald. He is eventually forced to leave politics in 1916 because of health concerns and battles depression in his later years. --- 1917, 1921, 1925: William Martin takes over as Liberal leader in 1916 and continues the party success. Saskatchewan has an interesting political history, from Liberal domination in the early years to Tommy Douglas and the creation of a party that became the NDP. Here a look at the results of the other elections in Saskatchewan history: 1905, 1908, 1912: Liberal Thomas Walter Scott, one-time owner and editor of the Moose Jaw Times and Regina Leader, is elected as Saskatchewan first premier in 1905. He resigns his post in 1922 and becomes a Court of Appeal judge. The Liberals dominate the 1925 election under Dunning, winning 50 of 63 seats. Charles Avery Dunning, a British immigrant who eventually became the general manager of the Saskatchewan Co-operative Elevator Co., takes over as premier. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.