LEONARD G. CALDER.
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	Leonard G. Calder, sheriff of the Judicial District of Saskatoon, was
born in Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America, on the 8th of
September, 1870, a son of Lewis and Emma (Leonard) Calder, natives
of Toronto, Canada, the former of whom went to Tennessee prior to the
Civil war and engaged in planting. He remained there until the close
of the war and subsequently returned to Toronto and was active in the
conduct of a granite and marble works until 1879, when he went to Winni-
peg. Shortly afterward he engaged in ranching near Rayburn, Manitoba,
and was active in agricultural pursuits until the year 1882.  He then
moved to North Dakota, where he farmed until 1890, when he returned
to Manitoba and located at Gretna. He resided there, a substantial and
highly respected citizen, until 1904, when he came to Saskatoon.  He
made his home here with his son, Leonard G., until his death. Mrs. Calder
has also passed away.
	Leonard G. Calder was reared and educated in Bathgate and Neche,
North Dakota. In 1891 he went to work for the Canadian Pacific Rail-
road as fireman and later became an engineer. In 1903 he came to Sas
katoon and was engineer of a passenger train out of Saskatoon until
1905, when he resigned his position with the railroad, and entered po-
litical circles, becoming organizer for Hon. W. C. Sutherland, Speaker of
the House, and he also organized the district for Federal Members George
E. McCraney, M. P., and W. E. Knowles, M. P. In 1906 he was elected
alderman by acclamation, his first public office. In 1907 he was appointed
sheriff of the Judicial District and has since satisfactorily filled this office.
He was a member of the Saskatoon Police Commission in 1910 and it was
largely through his influence that the local police were uniformed.  For
three years he has been vice president of the International Sheriffs Asso-
ciation, is president of the Saskatoon Fair Association, and is a director of
the Commercial Life Insurance Company, with headquarters in Edmon-
ton. He owns four farms in this district.
	In Petrolia, Ontario, on the 29th of July, 1903, Mr. Calder was mar-
ried to Miss Flossie McKertrick, and to them two children have been
born: Eleanor, who is eighteen years of age; and Margaret, sixteen years
of age. In his political views Mr. Calder is a Liberal and he is a firm
believer in the principles of that party as factors in good government.
His religious faith is that of the Methodist church.  Fraternally he is
identified with the Masons, and he is a Noble of the Mystic Shrine, and is
also a member of the Knights of Pythias.  For three years Mr. Calder
was president of the Saskatchewan Motor League, for some time was
president of the Saskatoon Commercial Club, and was chief executive
of the Saskatoon Rotary Club in 1921. During the Great war Mr. Calder
gave generously of his time and money in the furtherance of the govern-
ment's interests.  He was a member of the executive committee of the
province for the promotion of the Victory Loan and he was active in the
furtherance of other worthy causes. For recreation from his many busi-
ness duties Mr. Calder turns to the great outdoors and he is particularly
fond of baseball and hockey.  Preeminently an organizer and promoter,
he has been successful in the handling of large affairs.  An unusual
prosperity has resulted from unusual ability and has made the name of
Leonard G. Calder synonymous with activity and accomplishment.



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