Frederick W. A. G. Haultain

Sir Frederick W. A. G. Haultain
1916 painting by V.A. Long
1st Premier of the North-West Territories
In office October 7, 1897 – September 1, 1905
Lieutenant Governor	Charles H. Mackintosh Malcolm Colin Cameron Amédée E. Forget
Preceded by	office created
Succeeded by	George Braden
Chairman of the Executive Committee
In office November 7, 1891 – August 1, 1892
Monarch	Victoria
Lieutenant Governor	Joseph Royal Charles H. Mackintosh
Preceded by	Robert Brett
Succeeded by	Hugh Cayley
In office December 1, 1892 – October 7, 1897
Monarch	Victoria
Lieutenant Governor	Charles H. Mackintosh
Preceded by	Hugh Cayley
Succeeded by	himself as Premier of the North-West Territories
MLA for Macleod
In office September 5, 1887 – September 1, 1905
Preceded by	Richard Henry Boyle
Succeeded by	District abolished
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for Lumsden
In office December 13, 1905 – July 11, 1912
Preceded by	none
Succeeded by	Joseph Glenn
Chief Justice of the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal
In office 1912–1938
Preceded by	E. L. Wetmore
Succeeded by	William F. A. Turgeon
1st Leader of the Opposition of Saskatchewan
In office March 29, 1906 – June 15, 1912
Preceded by	none
Succeeded by	Wellington Willoughby
Personal details
Born	November 25, 1857 Woolwich, England
Died	January 30, 1942(1942-01-30) (aged 84) Montreal, Quebec[1]
Resting place	Memorial Gates (University of Saskatchewan) 52°7′45.7″N 106°38′34.5″W / 52.129361°N 106.642917°W / 52.129361; -106.642917
Political party	Liberal-Conservative 1897–1905 Provincial Rights Party 1905–1912
Spouse	Marion St Clair Castellain née Mackintosh
Education	University of Toronto Osgoode Hall
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Sir Frederick William Alpin Gordon Haultain (November 25, 1857 – January 30, 1942) was a lawyer and a long-serving Canadian politician and judge. His career in provincial and territorial legislatures stretched into four decades. He served as the first premier of the North-West Territories from 1897 to 1905 as is recognized as having a significant contribution towards the creation of the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan. From 1905 on he served as Leader of the Official Opposition in Saskatchewan as well as Leader of the Provincial Rights Party. His legislative career ended when he was appointed to the judiciary in 1912.