Charles Avery Dunning

The Honourable Charles Avery Dunning, PC (July 31, 1885 – October 2, 1958) was born in Croft, Leicestershire, England. Image File history File links People-Dunning. ... Image File history File links People-Dunning. ... The prefix The Honourable or The Honorable ( or formerly The Honble) is a title of quality attached to the names of certain classes of persons. ... The Privy Council Office as it apeared in the 1880s The Queens Privy Council for Canada is the ceremonial council of advisors to the Queen of Canada, whose members are appointed by the Governor General of Canada for life on the advice of the Prime Minister. ... July 31 is the 212th day (213th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 153 days remaining, as the final day of July. ... 1885 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... October 2 is the 275th day (276th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 90 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Croft is the name of several places in the United Kingdom: Croft, Cheshire, England (in the unitary authority of Warrington) Croft, Leicestershire, England Croft, Lincolnshire, England Croft, Pembrokeshire, Wales Croft, North Yorkshire, England Croft, Herefordshire, England A croft is also a farmhouse plus agricultural land in Scotland and most of... Leicestershire (abbreviated Leics) is a landlocked county in central England. ... Jump to: navigation, search Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK...

Known throughout his life as "Charlie", Dunning, a 17 year old young iron worker, followed a friend's advice and travelled to Canada to work as a farm hand. Satisfied that a permanent move to Canada made sense, he convinced the remainder of his family to come to East Central Saskatchewan. Dunning filed for a homestead in the Beaverdale district, west of Yorkton. Jump to: navigation, search Motto: Multis E Gentibus Vires (From many peoples, strength) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Regina Largest city Saskatoon Lieutenant Governor Lynda M. Haverstock Premier Lorne Calvert (NDP) Area 651,036 km² (7th) • Land 591,670 km² • Water 59,366 km² (9. ... Yorkton is a city in the south-east of Saskatchewan, Canada, not far from the Manitoba border. ...

During his short career as a farmer, Dunning was involved in the local of the Territorial Grain Growers Association, an early proponent of a farmer-owned cooperative grain marketing system. At his first general meeting of the Association, Dunning's enthusiasm was apparent, and he was promptly elected as a director. The following year, he was elected as vice-president of the Association.

A co-operative marketing system required physical assets. The Association convinced the Saskatchewan government to assist by incorporating the Saskatchewan Co-operative Elevator Company, and provide it with limited financial backing. Dunning was appointed a provisional director of a Board that had only a few months to raise the necessary capital to build a line of rural grain elevators. At age 25, the youngest man on the Board, Dunning watched as each one of his seniors turned down the critical job of organizing the capital campaign. Dunning took the job and succeeded. The following year, in 1911, he was rewarded for his efforts by being named the first general manager of the Company. Four years later, it was the largest grain handling company in the world. As manager, Dunning was instrumental in developing a provincial hail insurance scheme, which survives today as Saskatchewan Municipal Hail Insurance. Jump to: navigation, search 1911 was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ...

Dunning's interests turned to politics. The Liberal government of Walter Scott, Saskatchewan's first premier, was tainted with allegations of corruption. Traditional politics were being challenged, as farmer's movements had become politically active, creating political parties throughout Canada. The Honourable Thomas Walter Scott (known less formally as Walter Scott) (October 27, 1867-March 23, 1938) was the first Premier of the province of Saskatchewan in Canada. ...

Dunning first ran for the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Liberal in a by-election held in the Kinistino constituencey in 1916. Unopposed, he was acclaimed a Member of the Legislative Assembly. During his time in provincial politics, Dunning persuaded the farmer's movement in Saskatchewan to support the Saskatchewan Liberal Party and the Liberal Party of Canada. During the 1920's, Dunning was able to maintain support for both the federal and provincial parties at a time when farmers elsewhere switched their support to the Progressive Party of Canada and the United Farmers. The Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan is located in Regina. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1916 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... The Saskatchewan Liberal Party is a political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada) is Canadas current governing political party. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Progressive Party of Canada was a political party in Canada in the 1920s and 1930s. ... The United Farmers movement in Canada rose to prominence after World War I with the failure of the wartime Union government to alter a tariff structure that hurt farmers, various farmers movements across Canada became more radical and entered the political arena. ...

Entering the government of Premier William M. Martin (another outsider brought in to "clean up" the reputation of the Saskatchewan Liberal Party), Dunning became Provincial Treasurer, a post he held continuously for his ten years as an MLA. A premier is an executive official of government. ... William Melville Martin (August 23, 1876-June 22, 1970) served as Liberal Premier of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan from 1916 to 1922. ...

In the general election of 1917, Dunning won a contested race for the seat of Moose Jaw County by obtaining twice the votes of his opponent. He remained the member for Moose Jaw County for the remainder of his time in provincial politics. Dunning ran unopposed in the general election of 1921, and won a contested race in the general election of 1925 by a 2.5 to 1 margin.

Between 1916 and 1922, Charles Dunning held a series of Cabinet posts, which included appointments as Provincial Secretary and as the Ministers of Agriculture, Municipal Affairs, Railways, and Telephones. In 1922, at age 37, he became Premier.

Dunning's government ended prohibition after a 1924 plebiscite, but sought to continue regulation through government-owned and operated liquor stores. His last official act as Premier was to arrange for the sale of the Saskatchewan Cooperative Elevator Company to the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool for $11 million (the equivalent in 2005 would be $130 million). Jump to: navigation, search Prohibition agents destroying barrels of alcohol. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... A referendum (plural: referendums or referenda) or plebiscite is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. ...

The Original Crown Grant for the Dunning Homestead

In 1925, Dunning was courted by Federal Liberals. He was seen as a possible successor to Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King,whose political future was in doubt. In addition to electoral difficulties, King was embroiled in a constitutional dispute with Governor General Lord Byng of Vimy (the King-Byng Affair). Image File history File links Charles_Dunning_Land_Grant. ... Image File history File links Charles_Dunning_Land_Grant. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1925 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search A prime minister may be either: chief or leading member of the cabinet of the top-level government in a country having a parliamentary system of government; or the official, in countries with a semi-presidential system of government, appointed to manage the civil service and... The Right Honourable William Lyon Mackenzie King, PC , LL.B , Ph. ... Jump to: navigation, search Governor-General (or Governor General) is a term used both historically and currently to designate the appointed representative of a head of state or their government for a particular territory, historically in a colonial context, but no longer necessarily in that form. ... Field Marshal Julian Hedworth George Byng, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy, GCB, GCMG, MVO (11 September 1862–6 June 1935) was a career British Army officer who served as commander of the Canadian army in World War I, and later became Governor General of Canada. ... Mackenzie King requested a dissolution of Parliament Lord Byng refused to dissolve Parliament The King-Byng Affair refers to a 1926 Canadian constitutional crisis that occurred when the Governor-General of Canada, Lord Byng of Vimy, refused a request by the Prime Minister of Canada, William Lyon Mackenzie King, to...

In 1926, Dunning left provincial politics. He won the seat of Regina by acclamation in a by-election held in March of 1926, the first of three elections he would face in under 9 months. Dunning entered Parliament as an opposition member. By summer, King had managed to unseat the government of Arthur Meighen and force a general election. Dunning's seat was contested this time. He won by 900 votes in a tight race. In November, Regina was the subject of a by-election, and Dunning was again acclaimed. King rewarded Dunning with a seat in the federal Cabinet, but the relationship was never easy. King regarded Dunning as a threat. Regina may refer to: Latin word for Queen Regina, Saskatchewan, the capital of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. ... The Parliament of Canada (in French: le Parlement du Canada) is Canadas legislative branch, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario. ... The Right Honourable Senator Arthur Meighen, PC , BA (June 16, 1874 – August 5, 1960) was the ninth Prime Minister of Canada from July 10, 1920, to December 29, 1921, and June 29 to September 25, 1926. ... Jump to: navigation, search A Cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of government, typically representing the executive branch. ...

Entering Cabinet as Minister of Railways and Canals, Dunning was a staunch supporter of Sir Henry Thornton, the U.S. born Englishman who, in 1922 had taken over the presidency of the Canadian National Railways. In that portfolio, Dunning estabished himself as a friend of the Western farmer. CN redirects here, as its the most common usage of the abbreviation in Canada; for more uses, see CN (disambiguation). ...

Canada at the League of Nations, 1928. Left to right: O.D. Skelton, Philippe Roy, Senator Raoul Dandurand, W.L. Mackenzie King, Charles Dunning and Walter Riddell

Decisions made during his tenure included his accession to a petition from area farmers to have the Canadian National Railways build a branch line through his old home of Beaverdale to Parkerview, Saskatchewan. He also settled a longstanding debate by choosing Churchill, Manitoba as the terminus of the Hudson Bay Railway. Upon completion of the railway and port facilities in 1931, Churchill became the closest Canadian port to Liverpool. The shipping route to Churchill was 1600 kilometres shorter than the old overland route to Montreal. Image File history File links Dunning_League_of_Nations. ... Image File history File links Dunning_League_of_Nations. ... Jump to: navigation, search Churchill, Manitoba, is a town on the shore of Hudson Bay in Manitoba, Canada. ... Jump to: navigation, search Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough on Merseyside in north west England, on the north side of the Mersey estuary. ... Jump to: navigation, search City motto: Concordia Salus (Latin: Well-being through harmony) Province Quebec Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area  - % water 500. ...

Still a young man, at age 44, Dunning became Minister of Finance in 1929. As in his previous portfolio, Dunning earned a reputation for hard work and fairness. It was said that it was typical of Dunning that, although feeling ill, he remained on his feet throughout the reading and passage of his first set of estimates as Minister of Finance. As soon as the estimates were passed, Dunning collapsed and was rushed to the hospital to be treated for appendicitis. The Minister of Finance is one of the most important positions in the Cabinet of Canada. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Charles Dunning was not only interested in domestic politics. He was also keenly interested in international politics, and particularly, in Canada's relationship with his "old country", the United Kingdom. Dunning participated in Canada's delegation to the League of Nations. Jump to: navigation, search The League of Nations was an international organization founded after the First World War at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919. ...

In the 1930 General Election, R.B. Bennett wrested power from King. Dunning lost his Regina seat by over 3500 votes (two-thirds of the winner's total). Safe Liberal seats were offered to Dunning, but he turned them down, thinking that a business career would protect his family's financial future. He began his business career reorganizing an underperforming subsidary of the Canadian Pacific Railway, thereafter establishing a reputation as a brilliant reorganizer of insolvent companies. For the British composer named Richard Bennett, see Richard Rodney Bennett. ... The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR; AAR reporting marks CP, CPAA, CPI), known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a Canadian Class I railway operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited. ...

Premier's Portrait of Dunning Housed in the Legislative Gallery, Legislature of Saskatchewan

King regained power in the 1935 general election. He immediately went to Dunning, pressing him to re-enter polities. Having convinced Dunning that he was needed in the tough economic times created by the Great Depression, a sitting Member of Parliament stepped aside, and Dunning was yet again acclaimed in a 1936 byelection held in Queen's constituency in Prince Edward Island. Dunning returned to the Finance portfolio. This time, one of Dunning's legacies was the establishment of the Central Mortgage Bank, today the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (550x659, 77 KB)Government of Saskatchewan portrait File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (550x659, 77 KB)Government of Saskatchewan portrait File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the worldwide economic crisis of the 1930s; for other uses of the term, see The Great Depression (disambiguation). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Motto: Parva Sub Ingenti (The small under the protection of the great) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Charlottetown Largest city Charlottetown Lieutenant Governor J. Léonce Bernard Premier Pat Binns (PC) Area 5,660 km² (13th) Land 5,660 km² Water 0 km² (0%) Population (2004) Population 137,900... Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) is a Canadian government agency. ...

In ill health, Dunning left politics in 1939, relocating to Montreal. In 1940, he was appointed as President and CEO of Ogilvie Flour Mills, a position he held until 1947, when he was appointed Chairman of the Board. In addition to his Board duties with Ogilvie, Dunning continued his business of corporate reorganization. He sat on a number of presigious corporate and bank boards, including that of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Jump to: navigation, search 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In 1940, Charles Dunning was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Queen's University, and became Chancellor of the University. Dunning's abilities earned him the gratitude of the university, which named Dunning Hall (School of Economics) in his honour. The Chancellor Dunning Trust Lectureship was established by an anonymous donor, to "promote the understanding and appreciation of the supreme importance of the dignity, freedom, and responsibility of the individual person in human society". More recently, the University has established the Stauffer-Dunning Chair in Public Policy. Queens University, or simply Queens, is a coeducational, nonsectarian university located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, on the edge of Lake Ontario. ...

Other Universities which granted Honorary Doctorates to Dunning included McGill University in 1939 and the University of Saskatchewan, in 1946/

In 2005, as part of Saskatchewan's centennial celebration, the Provincial Revenue Building was renamed Dunning Place (the Saskatchewan Cooperative Elevator Company had its offices in the building when Dunning was General Manager). The choice is particularly appropriate, given Dunnning's long tenure as Provincial Treasurer.

Charles Avery Dunning died in 1958 in Montreal. He was 74 years old. Jump to: navigation, search 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

Biographical details from the Library of Parliament

Dunning Monument - Speaker's Corner

Queen's University on Dunning and Dunning Hall

Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame

CBC - article on Chretien/Martin tension - reference to King and Dunning

CBC - integrity in politics (mention of Dunning)