Tommy Douglas
Canadian politician and Premier of Saskatchewan
Born
October 20th, 1904
121 years ago
Died
February 24th, 1986
39 years ago — 81 years old
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
Canada
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Introduced Medicare in Saskatchewan
Served as 7th Premier of Saskatchewan
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