Joseph Nolin

Joseph Nolin
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for Athabasca
In office 1908–1917
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for Île-à-la-Crosse
In office 1917–1925
Personal details
Born	Joseph Octave Nolin 1868 Bottineau, Dakota Territory
Died	December 1925 Regina, Saskatchewan
Political party	Liberal Party of Saskatchewan

Joseph Octave Nolin (1868 – December 1925^[1]) was a Canadian provincial politician and one of Saskatchewan's first Metis MLAs.^[2]

He was the Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the constituencies of Île-à-la-Crosse and Athabasca, the latter only existing from 1908 to 1917—making Nolin the only representative of the former electoral district. From 1917 until 1925 he represented the riding of Île-à-la-Crosse.^[3]

Life

He was born to Joseph Nolin and Marianne Gaudry in Bottineau, Dakota Territory; however, the family later moved to Manitoba. Joseph and his brother Norbert settled in Battleford, Saskatchewan. Nolin was fluent in French, English and Cree.^[4]

In 1891, he married Marie Villeneuve. Nolin was a farmer and rancher at Meota and Jackfish Lake. He worked on the construction of Saskatchewan Highway 4 and served as captain for the Battleford Steam Ferry until a bridge was built across the North Saskatchewan River.

He died in office^[5] in Regina.^[4]

References

1. "Saskatchewan Members of the Legislative Assembly" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives Board. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
2. "Census 1901 Data for Joseph Nolin". Métis National Council Historical Online Database. University of Alberta. Archived from the original on 2012-07-17. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
3. "Membership of the Legislatures" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archive Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
4. Meota History Book Committee (1980). Footsteps in time : Meota, Prince, Wing, Russell, Fitzgerald, Vyner, St. Michael, Jackfish Creek, Ness, Lavigne, Cochin, Murray Lake, Scentgrass, Glenrose, Moosomin, Saulteaux, Metinota. pp. 366–67. Retrieved 2012-03-15.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
5. Minnehaha Co-op. Women's Auxiliary (1979). Tales and trails of the following school districts : Blackfoot, Daysville, Lake Russell, Minnehaha, Parkdale, Picnic Lake, 1893-1978. p. 35. Retrieved 2012-03-15.^{[permanent dead link‍]}