Guy Hartsel Hummel
Guy Hartsel Hummel (February 2, 1883[1] – October 23, 1964[2][3]) was an American-born farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Last Mountain from 1934 to 1938 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Liberal.
He was born in Humboldt, Nebraska,[3] the son of F.A. Hummel and Mary A. Jones,[1] and came to Saskatchewan in 1905, settling on a homestead near Nokomis. He was a member of the Saskatchewan Grain Growers' Association and was president of the Nokomis Agricultural Society from 1909 to 1916. Hummel served 43 years as reeve of the rural municipality of Wreford. He was a director of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities from 1922 to 1927 and was president from 1927 to 1934. Hummel was a director of the Saskatchewan Municipal Hail Association and served as president of the Additional Hail Association from 1958 to 1964. He was also chair of the Nokomis Union Hospital board.[3] Hummel was defeated by Jacob Benson when he ran for reelection to the provincial assembly in 1938.[4]
Hummel was named to the Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame in 1972.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Normandin, A L (1937). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
- ^ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64646174/guy-hartsel-hummel
- ^ a b c Dale-Burnett, Lisa Lynne (2006). Saskatchewan Agriculture: Lives Past and Present. Canadian Plains Research Center Press. p. 83. ISBN 0889771693. Retrieved 2012-05-01.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Election Results By Electoral Division" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
- ^ "Guy Hartsel Hummel". Saskatchewan Agriculture Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2012-08-01. Retrieved 2012-05-01.
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