The son of Edward Gordon MacMurchy and Laura Geiger,[2] he took over the operation of the family farm in 1962. From 1962 to 1971, he served as a trustee for the Govan school unit, also serving two years as chairman. MacMurchy served as Minister of Education, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Minister of Agriculture in the Saskatchewan cabinet. He was defeated when he ran for reelection to the assembly in 1982. After leaving provincial politics, MacMurchy was mayor of Semans from 1982 to 1997. He ran unsuccessfully in the provincial riding of Last Mountain-Touchwood in 1986.[3]
Also active in sport, his tenure with the Semans Wheat Kings earned five provincial intermediate C championships, and six Last Mountain Hockey League championships.[4] MacMurchy received the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association Trophy for service to minor hockey in 1969. He served as an umpire, and was inducted into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989.[4] In October 1999, he received the Saskatchewan Order of Merit.[2]
^"Gordon MacMurchy". Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
^ abcd"Gordon MacMurchy fonds". Archives Canada. Archived from the original on 2013-04-19. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
^Quiring, Brett (2004). Saskatchewan Politicians: Lives Past and Present. Canadian Plains Research Center Press. pp. 147–8. ISBN0889771650. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
^ ab"MacMurchy, Gordon Samuel". Star Phoenix. Saskatoon. 2005-04-22. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
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gordon, macmurchy, gordon, samuel, macmurchy, 1926, 2005, canadian, politician, represented, electoral, district, last, mountain, from, 1971, 1975, last, mountain, touchwood, from, 1975, 1982, legislative, assembly, saskatchewan, member, saskatchewan, democrat. Gordon Samuel MacMurchy 1926 2005 was a Canadian politician who represented the electoral district of Last Mountain from 1971 to 1975 and Last Mountain Touchwood from 1975 to 1982 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan He was a member of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party He served as a cabinet minister in the government of Allan Blakeney 1 Gordon MacMurchySOMMLA for Last MountainIn office 1971 1975Preceded byDonald MacLennanSucceeded byriding dissolvedMLA for Last Mountain TouchwoodIn office 1975 1982Preceded byfirst memberSucceeded byArnold TusaPersonal detailsBornJuly 4 1926Semans SaskatchewanDiedApril 20 2005Nokomis SaskatchewanPolitical partyNew DemocratSpouseJean NeffThe son of Edward Gordon MacMurchy and Laura Geiger 2 he took over the operation of the family farm in 1962 From 1962 to 1971 he served as a trustee for the Govan school unit also serving two years as chairman MacMurchy served as Minister of Education Minister of Municipal Affairs and Minister of Agriculture in the Saskatchewan cabinet He was defeated when he ran for reelection to the assembly in 1982 After leaving provincial politics MacMurchy was mayor of Semans from 1982 to 1997 He ran unsuccessfully in the provincial riding of Last Mountain Touchwood in 1986 3 In 1949 he married Jean Neff 2 Also active in sport his tenure with the Semans Wheat Kings earned five provincial intermediate C championships and six Last Mountain Hockey League championships 4 MacMurchy received the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association Trophy for service to minor hockey in 1969 He served as an umpire and was inducted into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989 4 In October 1999 he received the Saskatchewan Order of Merit 2 MacMurchy died in Nokomis Saskatchewan at the age of 78 2 References edit Gordon MacMurchy Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan Retrieved 2012 08 02 a b c d Gordon MacMurchy fonds Archives Canada Archived from the original on 2013 04 19 Retrieved 2012 08 02 Quiring Brett 2004 Saskatchewan Politicians Lives Past and Present Canadian Plains Research Center Press pp 147 8 ISBN 0889771650 Retrieved 2012 08 02 a b MacMurchy Gordon Samuel Star Phoenix Saskatoon 2005 04 22 Retrieved 2018 01 09 nbsp This article about a Saskatchewan politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gordon MacMurchy amp oldid 1134717539, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
