James Auburn Pepper (August 9, 1915[1] – December 5, 1985[2]) was a farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Weyburn from 1964 to 1982 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and then New Democratic Party (NDP) member.

He was born in Goodwater, Saskatchewan, was educated there and worked on the family farm until 1963, when he moved to Weyburn. Pepper was an active member of the Lomond Rural Municipal Council for twelve years, and also a member of the Goodwater Centralized School Board for a number of years.[3] Pepper was a member of the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool.[2]

Personal life

Pepper married Jean Thackeray in 1940 and had four children.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Saskatchewan Members of the Legislative Assembly" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archive Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2009-11-28.
  2. 1 2 "Hansard" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. December 10, 1985. Retrieved 2012-07-21.
  3. 1 2 Prairie gold : R.M. of Lomond #37. Lomond Historical Society. (1st print., 1980 ed.). Goodwater, Sask.: Lomond Historical Society. 1980. p. 505. ISBN 0-88925-182-7. OCLC 15901992.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)


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