Charles Avery Dunning

Charles Avery Dunning
3rd Premier of Saskatchewan
In office April 5, 1922 – February 26, 1926
Monarch	George V
Lieutenant Governor	Henry William Newlands
Preceded by	William Melville Martin
Succeeded by	James Garfield Gardiner
Provincial Treasurer
In office October 20, 1916 – February 26, 1916
Preceded by	George Alexander Bell
Succeeded by	William John Patterson
Minister of Railways
In office October 20, 1917 – February 15, 1919
Preceded by	James Alexander Calder
Succeeded by	William Melville Martin
Minister of Telephones
In office May 16, 1918 – February 15, 1919
Preceded by	George Alexander Bell
Succeeded by	William Erskine Knowles
Minister of Agriculture
In office February 15, 1919 – April 26, 1920
Preceded by	George Langley
Succeeded by	Charles McGill Hamilton
Provincial Secretary
In office June 14, 1921 – April 5, 1922
Preceded by	Samuel John Latta
Succeeded by	John Michael Uhrich
Minister of Municipal Affairs
In office December 12, 1921 – April 5, 1922
Preceded by	Charles McGill Hamilton
Succeeded by	Charles McGill Hamilton
Leader of the Liberal Party of Saskatchewan
In office 1922–1926
Preceded by	William Melville Martin
Succeeded by	James Garfield Gardiner
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for Kinistino
In office November 13, 1916 – June 26, 1917
Preceded by	Edward Devline
Succeeded by	John Richard P. Taylor
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for Moose Jaw County
In office June 26, 1917 – February 26, 1926
Preceded by	John Edwin Chisholm
Succeeded by	Thomas Waddell
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Regina
In office March 16, 1926 – July 28, 1930
Preceded by	Francis Nicholson Darke
Succeeded by	Franklin White Turnbull
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Queen's
In office December 30, 1935 – March 26, 1940 Serving with Peter Sinclair
Preceded by	J. James Larabee
Succeeded by	Cyrus MacMillan James Lester Douglas
Personal details
Born	(1885-07-31)July 31, 1885 Croft, Leicestershire, England
Died	October 1, 1958(1958-10-01) (aged 73) Montreal
Resting place	Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal
Political party	Saskatchewan Liberal Party
Other political affiliations	Liberal Party of Canada
Spouse	Ada Rowlatt
Occupation	Farmer and businessman
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Charles Avery Dunning PC (July 31, 1885 – October 1, 1958) was the third premier of Saskatchewan. Born in England, he emigrated to Canada at the age of 16. By the age of 36, he was premier. He had a successful career as a farmer, businessman, and politician, both provincially and federally.

A Liberal, Dunning led his government in one general election, in 1925, winning a majority government. He was the third of six Liberal premiers to date. He resigned as Premier in 1926 to enter federal politics and was succeeded by James Gardiner. He served in the Cabinet of Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King.

After leaving politics, Dunning served for many years as the Chancellor of Queen's University at Kingston.