John Wesley Corman, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

John Wesley Corman

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 02-Aug-1884

Date of Death: 29-Apr-1969

Profession: politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About John Wesley Corman

  • John Wesley "Jack" Corman (August 2, 1884 – April 29, 1969) was a lawyer and political figure in Saskatchewan.
  • He represented Moose Jaw City from 1944 to 1956 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) member. He was born in Stoney Creek, Ontario (now Hamilton, Ontario), the son of William Corman, and studied political science at the University of Toronto.
  • After receiving his B.A.
  • in 1912, he moved west, studying law in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, and was called to the Saskatchewan bar in 1915.
  • In 1914, he married Mabel "Con" Conner.
  • Corman practised law in Moose Jaw and was active in the Liberal Party.
  • However, he became dissatisfied with the Liberals during the Great Depression.He was elected to Moose Jaw City Council in 1937 and was mayor from 1939 to 1944.
  • Corman ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1938 as a Social Credit candidate.
  • He served in the provincial cabinet as Attorney General from 1944 to 1956, when he retired from politics.
  • During his time as Attorney General, the Farm Security Act was passed in 1944 and the Saskatchewan Bill of Rights was passed in 1947.
  • He also hosted the radio show Your Attorney General Speaks from 1946 to 1950.Corman died in Moose Jaw at the age of 84.

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