Charles Avery Dunning
3rd Premier of Saskatchewan (1922–1926)
Biography
Charles Avery Dunning (July 31, 1885 – October 1, 1958) was the third premier of Saskatchewan. Born in England, he emigrated to Canada at the age of 16. By the age of 36, he was premier. He had a successful career as a farmer, businessman, and politician, both provincially and federally.
A Liberal, Dunning led his government in one general election, in 1925, winning a majority government. He was the third of six Liberal premiers to date. He resigned as Premier in 1926 to enter federal politics and was succeeded by James Gardiner. He served in the Cabinet of Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King.
After leaving politics, Dunning served for many years as the Chancellor of Queen's University at Kingston.
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Career highlights
Career & roles
- Premier of Saskatchewan
- Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan
- Minister of Finance
- member of the House of Commons of Canada
Awards & honours (1)
- Person of National Historic Significance
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