William Sancho Thair
{{Short description|Canadian politician and farmer}}
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William Sancho Thair (February 20, 1887 – November 28, 1966) was a farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada.
Biography
He was born near Holstein, Ontario, the son of Philip Franklin Thair and Hannah Maria Mickleborough.{{cite book |title=Canadian Parliamentary Guide |last=Normandin |first=A L |year=1945}} In 1915, he married Mary Agnes Thair (Goldie Traynor).{{Cite web |date=2024-03-10 |title=Mary Agnes Thair |url=https://www.geni.com/people/Mary-Thair/6000000009735558494 |access-date=2024-11-16 |website=geni_family_tree |language=en-US}} With Mary he had a Son, Philip, and eight years later on the 14th of April , 1925, adopted Janet.{{Cite web |title=Janet Mickleborough {{!}} Obituary {{!}} Sharing Memories |url=https://www.arbormemorial.ca/en/regina/obituaries/janet-mickleborough/60048.html |access-date=2024-11-16 |website=www.arbormemorial.ca}}
He farmed in the Lumsden district from 1910 to 1956. Thair was a member of the United Farmers of Canada and the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool. He served on the local school board for 27 years.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aedUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dTwNAAAAIBAJ&pg=817,946562 |title=Tribute paid former MLAs |newspaper=Leader-Post |location=Saskatoon |date=February 4, 1967 |page=35 |access-date=2012-05-27}} He represented Lumsden in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1944 to 1956 as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) member.{{Cite web |date=2000-01-01 |title=Sancho Name Meaning, Family History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms |url=https://www.houseofnames.com/sancho-family-crest |access-date=2024-11-16 |website=HouseOfNames |language=EN}} The 1944 election of the CCF was the first socialist government in North America. Among Thair's personal political highlights was introducing legislation which created provincial-wide state-operated crop insurance.original document held by a grandson
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Category:Saskatchewan Co-operative Commonwealth Federation MLAs
Category:20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
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