Douglas Thomas McFarlane, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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About Douglas Thomas McFarlane
- Douglas Thomas "Doug" McFarlane (January 4, 1918 – May 6, 1999) was a farmer, civil servant and political figure in Saskatchewan.
- He represented Qu'Appelle-Wolseley from 1956 to 1971 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Liberal. He was born in Wolseley, Saskatchewan, the son of Andrew and Ella McFarlane, and was educated in Summerberry.
- McFarlane worked on the family farm and then served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II.
- In 1945, he married Frances Davidson.
- After the war, he farmed in the Peebles district.
- McFarlane served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Municipal Affairs and as Minister of Agriculture.
- He was defeated by Terry Hanson when he ran for reelection to the provincial assembly in 1971.
- After retiring from politics, he joined the War Veterans Appeal Board, moving to Ottawa.
- When the board was relocated to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, he moved there.
- After his retirement in 1983, McFarlane moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba, where he later died at the age of 81.
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