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About John Thiessen
- John Thiessen (February 23, 1906 – March 25, 1978) was a farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan.
- He represented Shellbrook from 1956 to 1964 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) member. He was born in Aberdeen, Saskatchewan, the son of J.J.
- Thiessen, of Dutch descent, and was educated there.
- In 1929, Thiessen married Maria Loeppky.
- He lived in Canwood.
- Thiessen served as secretary-treasurer and reeve for the rural municipality of Canwood, as a justice of the peace, as a founding member of the Canwood community health clinic and as president and treasurer of the Aberdeen Board of Trade.
- He ran unsuccessfully for the Rosthern seat in the provincial assembly in 1952.
- He was defeated by John Cuelenaere when he ran for reelection to the assembly in 1964.
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