Frederick Arthur Dewhurst (March 17, 1911 [1] – July 30, 1985) [2] was a farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan, Canada. He represented Wadena in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan from 1945 to 1975 as a member of the CCF/NDP. [3]
He was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, the son of Aaron Dewhurst and Amelia Cameron, and was educated in the Barrier Lake area. Dewhurst married Doris Stewart. [1] He farmed in the Archerwill district until 1967, when he moved to Wynyard. [2] He was first elected to the Saskatchewan assembly in a 1945 by-election held after George Hara Williams resigned his seat. He served as speaker for the assembly from 1962 to 1964 and from 1971 to 1975. [4] Dewhurst retired from politics in 1975.