William Austin Forsyth

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W. Austin Forsyth
MLA for Saskatoon Nutana South
In office
1967–1971
Succeeded byHerman Rolfes
Personal details
Born(1917-06-20)June 20, 1917
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
DiedJune 19, 2001(2001-06-19) (aged 83)
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Political partySaskatchewan Liberal Party
Spouse(s)
Ethel McGuire
(m. 1942)
[1]
Children5[1]
Professionoptometrist

William Austin Forsyth (June 20, 1917 – June 19, 2001) was a Canadian politician who represented Saskatoon Nutana South as a Liberal in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1967 to 1971.[2][3] He was born in Saskatoon, of Scottish parentage and was a veteran of the Royal Air Force in World War II. Forsyth attended the University of Saskatchewan and University of California and was an optometrist.[1][4] Dr. Forsyth was one of the founders of the Saskatoon Foundation in 1970, now known as Saskatoon Community Foundation.[5]

References[]

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  2. ^ "Home". www.legassembly.sk.ca. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  3. ^ [2]
  4. ^ "Classified". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. June 21, 2001. p. 25. Retrieved September 28, 2021. icon of an open green padlock
  5. ^ info@jellycode.com (2020-09-14). "History - Saskatoon Community Foundation". saskatooncommunityfoundation.ca. Retrieved 2021-11-18.


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