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Clarence Leslie Baldwin Estey was born on June 29, 1917, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, to James Wilfred and Muriel Alice Estey. He received his early education in Saskatoon at Albert School, Victoria School and Nutana Collegiate. Estey earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1938 and a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1940 from the University of Saskatchewan. He was called to the Bar of Saskatchewan in 1941. Estey enlisted in the Canadian Army in 1941 and was wounded in action in France in 1944. He returned to Canada and was discharged.

Prior to his entry into politics, Estey practised law with the firm of Moxon and Schmidt in Saskatoon. He was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1956. Estey sat on the Saskatoon Public School Board for several terms during the 1950s and 1960s and served as its chair.

Estey was elected to the Saskatchewan Legislature in 1967 and served as the Liberal Party Member of the Legislative Assembly for the Saskatoon Nutana Centre constituency until 1971. He served in the Ross Thatcher Government as Minister of Municipal Affairs (1967-1970); Minister of the Saskatchewan Indian and Métis Department (1969-1970); Minister of Industry and Commerce (1970-1971); and Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan Power Corporation (1970-1971).

Following his defeat in the 1971 election, Estey returned to his law practice. He was appointed as a justice of the Court of Queen's Bench in 1974 and served on the bench until his retirement in 1992. Clarence Estey died in Saskatoon on March 5, 1995.

Clarence Estey married Virginia Grace Smith on August 17, 1945. They had three children: Jean, Susan and James.

Clarence Melvin Fines was born on August 16, 1905, in Darlingford, Manitoba, to Richard and Mabel (Willcott) Fines. He received his early education in Darlingford and in Stonewall. He attended Normal School in Regina, Saskatchewan, before attending the University of Manitoba and the University of Saskatchewan. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Manitoba via correspondence studies in 1942.

Prior to his entry into politics, Fines was a teacher and principal. He began his teaching career at Acreworth S.D. #3854 near Burstall in 1924. He later taught at Knox S.D. #826 and Cross S.D. #2188 near Riceton and at various schools in Regina. He was also principal of Strathcona School in Regina. Fines served as president of the Regina Teachers' Association (1937-1940) and as president of the Regina branch of the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (1941-1943).

Fines was a member of the Independent Labour Party and the Farmer-Labour Party before participating as a delegate at the organizing meeting of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) in 1932. Fines also served as an alderman for the City of Regina from 1934 to 1939 and from 1942 to 1944.

Fines was first elected to the Saskatchewan Legislature in 1944 as the CCF Member of the Legislative Assembly for the Regina City constituency. He was re-elected in 1948, 1952 and 1956. From 1944 to 1960, Fines served in the T.C. Douglas Government as Provincial Treasurer and as Deputy Premier. Ministerial responsibilities held by Fines from 1944 to 1960 included: Saskatchewan Liquor Board; Saskatchewan Government Purchasing Agency; Bureau of Publications; King's/Queen's Printer Office; Highway Traffic Board; Civil Service Commission; Farm Loan Board; and Provincial Auditor. Fines was also the Minister in Charge of Saskatchewan Government Insurance Office from 1948 to 1960.

Fines chose to not seek re-election in 1960. That year, he moved to the island of Grenada and worked as a corporate financial advisor for three years. He moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1963. In 1982, Fines' memoir The Impossible Dream: An Account of People and Events Leading to the First CCF Government, Saskatchewan, 1944 was published. Clarence Fines died in Fort Lauderdale on October 27, 1993.

Clarence Fines married Abigail Cox on January 13, 1926. They had two sons: Howard and Murray. He was later married to Lillianne Fines.