Bert Hargrave
Canadian politician
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Herbert Thomas Hargrave MBE (March 30, 1917 – September 24, 1996) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He represented the riding of Medicine Hat from 1972 to 1984.
Herbert Thomas Hargrave | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Medicine Hat | |
| In office 1972–1984 | |
| Preceded by | Bud Olson |
| Succeeded by | Robert Harold Porter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 30, 1917 Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada |
| Died | September 24, 1996 (aged 79) Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada |
| Party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse | Amy Reinhardt |
| Profession | Rancher |
Early life
Hargrave was born in Medicine Hat on March 30, 1917, the sixth child of Thomas Albert Hargrave and Mary Hope Whimster.[1] He received a Bachelor of Science in agricultural engineering from the University of Saskatchewan in 1942. During the World War II, he was a captain with the Corps of Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.[2]
Political career
Hargrave represented Alberta's Medicine Hat electoral district where he first won national office in the 1972 federal election. He was re-elected there in the 1974, 1979 and 1980 federal elections. He retired from federal politics after this after serving in the 29th, 30th, 31st and 32nd Canadian Parliaments.[3] He did not seek re-election in 1984.[4]
Later life
Following several years of declining health, he died at Central Park Lodge in Medicine Hat on September 24, 1996. He was 79.[5]
Awards and recognition
In 1944, Hargrave was named a Member of the British Empire.[6]
In 1986, he was inducted into the Alberta Order of Excellence.[6]
In 1993, he was appointed to the Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame.[7]