Arthur Percy Swallow

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Arthur Percy Swallow (October 25, 1893 – January 28, 1985) was a farmer, farm implement dealer and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Yorkton from 1944 to 1956 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) member.

He was born in Gladstone, Manitoba, the son of James B. Swallow, a native of Leeds, England, and moved with his family to a homestead near Willowbrook, Saskatchewan in 1902. Swallow served overseas during World War I. In 1922, he married Helen E. Ferguson. That same year, Swallow opened a hardware business in Willowbrook. Around 1925, he moved to Theodore, Saskatchewan, where he operated a hardware store and the local Massey Ferguson dealership.{{cite book |url=http://www.ourroots.ca/page.aspx?id=635955 |title=Cherished memories of Silver Willow |page=44 |year=1985 |author=Silver Willow Reunion and Book Committee |accessdate=2012-06-04}} He later served as manager of the Yorkton Credit Union. Swallow died in Yorkton at the age of 91.{{cite web |url=http://docs.legassembly.sk.ca/legdocs/Legislative%20Assembly/Hansard/21L1S/87-06-18.PDF |title=Hansard |publisher=Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan |date=June 18, 1987 |accessdate=2012-06-04}}

Swallow Beach in Good Spirit Lake Provincial Park was named in his honour.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0vJUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yjwNAAAAIBAJ&pg=4860,4492480 |title=Naming honors Swallow |newspaper=Leader-Post |location=Regina |date=October 22, 1973 |page=2 |accessdate=2012-06-04}}