Dempster Heming, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Dempster Heming

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 30-Nov-1885

Date of Death: 20-Apr-1967

Profession: politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Dempster Heming

  • Dempster Henry Ratcliffe Heming (November 30, 1885 – April 20, 1967) was an English-born political figure in Saskatchewan.
  • He represented Moose Jaw City from 1944 to 1960 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) member. He was born in London and was educated at Westminster School and King's College London.
  • Heming came to Canada in 1905, settling on a homestead near Arcola, Saskatchewan.
  • He was also working for the Canadian Pacific Railway at the same time and sold his farm in 1912 to become a full-time employee of the railway at Moose Jaw.
  • He helped organize the Labour Representative League there in 1916, which led to the election of William George Baker to the provincial assembly in 1921.
  • Heming was elected to Moose Jaw City Council in 1937, serving until 1947.
  • He retired from politics in 1960.
  • Heming died in Moose Jaw at the age of 81.

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