Irving Wensley Carlson

Irving Wensley Carlson (born 1941^[1]) is a former farmer, railway worker and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Yorkton from 1971 to 1975 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a New Democratic Party (NDP) member.

He was born in Melville, Saskatchewan and attended the University of Saskatchewan, receiving a BSc degree in agriculture. He farmed and worked for the Canadian National Railway. Carlson ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1967 before being elected in 1971. In 1973, he was named parliamentary secretary to Jack Messer.^[2]

Carlson was campaign manager for Lorne Nystrom when he was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for Yorkton—Melville in 1968^[3] and 1972.^[4]

References

^ "Members of the Legislative Assembly, Saskatchewan" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
^ "New secretary appointed". Leader-Post. Regina. January 26, 1973. p. 2. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
^ "Carlson to run for presidency". Leader-Post. Regina. July 11, 1968. p. 2. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
^ "Candidates to try to sell party". The Phoenix. Saskatoon. October 16, 1972. p. 30. Retrieved 2012-08-05.

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