Walter Tucker (Canadian politician)
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Walter Adam Tucker was a Canadian politician.
Born in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
, Tucker earned his BA from the University of Manitoba
and a law degree from the University of Saskatchewan
.
He won a seat in the Canadian House of Commons
where he was a Liberal
MP for Rosthern, Saskatchewan
from 1935 until 1948. He served as parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Veterans Affairs from 1945 to 1948.
He moved to provincial politics to lead the Saskatchewan Liberal Party
in the 1948 provincial election
against the CCF government of Tommy Douglas
promoting the Liberals as the defenders of capitalism against the socialist CCF. While Tucker was able to win a seat in the provincial legislature and become Leader of the Opposition
, he failed in his attempts to defeat the CCF government in 1948 and then again in 1952
. He resigned his seat in the provincial legislature in 1953 and returned to the federal House of Commons in the 1953 federal election
. He was re-elected in the 1957 election
but defeated in the Diefenbaker landslide the following year in the 1958 election
.
In 1963, he was appointed to the Court of Queen's Bench for Saskatchewan
where he served as a judge until 1974.
His daughter, Shirley Tucker Parks, Q.C. (1930–2010), qualified as a lawyer in Saskatchewan in 1955, one of very few women in Canada to so qualify at that time. During a career that spanned positions at the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
, the Department of Justice (Canada)
, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
and Health Canada
, Shirley Parks was notable as a tireless advocate of the furtherance of the legal rights of women.
Born in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
-Transportation:Portage la Prairie railway station is served by Via Rail with both The Canadian and Winnipeg – Churchill trains calling at the station....
, Tucker earned his BA from the University of Manitoba
University of Manitoba
The University of Manitoba , in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is the largest university in the province of Manitoba. It is Manitoba's most comprehensive and only research-intensive post-secondary educational institution. It was founded in 1877, making it Western Canada’s first university. It placed...
and a law degree from the University of Saskatchewan
University of Saskatchewan
The University of Saskatchewan is a Canadian public research university, founded in 1907, and located on the east side of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. An "Act to establish and incorporate a University for the Province of Saskatchewan" was passed by the...
.
He won a seat in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
where he was a Liberal
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
MP for Rosthern, Saskatchewan
Rosthern (electoral district)
Rosthern was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1968.This riding was created in 1933 from parts of Humboldt, Long Lake, Prince Albert and Saskatoon ridings....
from 1935 until 1948. He served as parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Veterans Affairs from 1945 to 1948.
He moved to provincial politics to lead the Saskatchewan Liberal Party
Saskatchewan Liberal Party
The Saskatchewan Liberal Party is a liberal political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.-Early history :The party dominated Saskatchewan politics for the province's first forty years providing six of the first seven Premiers, and being in power for all but five of the years between the...
in the 1948 provincial election
Saskatchewan general election, 1948
The Saskatchewan general election of 1948 was the eleventh provincial election held in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It was held on June 24, 1948, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan....
against the CCF government of Tommy Douglas
Tommy Douglas
Thomas Clement "Tommy" Douglas, was a Scottish-born Baptist minister who became a prominent Canadian social democratic politician...
promoting the Liberals as the defenders of capitalism against the socialist CCF. While Tucker was able to win a seat in the provincial legislature and become Leader of the Opposition
Leader of the Opposition (Saskatchewan)
A list of parliamentary opposition leaders in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, from 1906 to the present. There was no designated Leader of the Opposition for the sessions of 1921 and 1922.In the period 1925-1929 C.E. Tran and J.T.M...
, he failed in his attempts to defeat the CCF government in 1948 and then again in 1952
Saskatchewan general election, 1952
The Saskatchewan general election of 1952 was the twelfth provincial election held in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It was held on June 11, 1952, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan....
. He resigned his seat in the provincial legislature in 1953 and returned to the federal House of Commons in the 1953 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1953
The Canadian federal election of 1953 was held on August 10 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 22nd Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister Louis St...
. He was re-elected in the 1957 election
Canadian federal election, 1957
The Canadian federal election of 1957 was held June 10, 1957, to select the 265 members of the House of Commons of Canada. In one of the great upsets in Canadian political history, the Progressive Conservative Party , led by John Diefenbaker, brought an end to 22 years of Liberal rule, as the...
but defeated in the Diefenbaker landslide the following year in the 1958 election
Canadian federal election, 1958
The Canadian federal election of 1958 was the 24th general election in Canada's history. It was held to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 24th Parliament of Canada on March 31, 1958, just nine months after the 23rd election...
.
In 1963, he was appointed to the Court of Queen's Bench for Saskatchewan
Court of Queen's Bench for Saskatchewan
The Court of Queen's Bench of Saskatchewan is the superior trial court for the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The Court hears civil and criminal law cases. It is a court of inherent jurisdiction and there is no monetary limit on the claims which it may hear. It also has original jurisdiction...
where he served as a judge until 1974.
His daughter, Shirley Tucker Parks, Q.C. (1930–2010), qualified as a lawyer in Saskatchewan in 1955, one of very few women in Canada to so qualify at that time. During a career that spanned positions at the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation is a Crown corporation, owned by the Government of Canada, founded after World War II to provide housing for returning soldiers...
, the Department of Justice (Canada)
Department of Justice (Canada)
The purpose of the Department of Justice is to ensure that the Canadian justice system is fair, accessible and efficient. The Department also represents the Canadian government in legal matters...
, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
The Department of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development is the department of the government of Canada with responsibility for policies relating to Aboriginal peoples...
and Health Canada
Health Canada
Health Canada is the department of the government of Canada with responsibility for national public health.The current Minister of Health is Leona Aglukkaq, a Conservative Member of Parliament appointed to the position by Prime Minister Stephen Harper.-Branches, regions and agencies:Health Canada...
, Shirley Parks was notable as a tireless advocate of the furtherance of the legal rights of women.
External links
- Parliamentary biography
- Tucker, Walter Adam (1899–1990), Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan