Thomas John Bentley was a Canadian politician

Politician

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, agrologist, farmer

Farmer

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 and organizer

Organizer

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. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons

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 in 1945

Canadian federal election, 1945

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 as a Member of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation to represent the riding

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 of Swift Current. After his federal political experience, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan

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 in 1949 as a Member of the Saskatchewan Cooperative Commonwealth Federation to reperesent the electoral district

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 of Gull Lake

Shaunavon (electoral district)

Shaunavon is a former provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. This district was created before the 8th Saskatchewan general election in 1934 as "Gull Lake"...

. During this term, he served concurrently as the Miniser of Public Health and the Minister in charge of Health Services Planning Commission. He was re-elected to the Saskatchewan legislature in 1952

Saskatchewan general election, 1952

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 to represent Shaunavon

Shaunavon (electoral district)

Shaunavon is a former provincial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. This district was created before the 8th Saskatchewan general election in 1934 as "Gull Lake"...

 and appointed Minister of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation in 1956

Saskatchewan general election, 1956

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. Prior to his federal political experience, he served overseas in 1915 during World War I

World War I

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 in the 66th Battalion, Edmonton.