Harry Grenfell Archibald (September 21, 1910 – September 1965) was a Canadian politician, foreman and seaman. He was born in Wynot, Saskatchewan. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in 1945 as a member of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation for the riding of Skeena.
Harry Grenfell Archibald | |
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| Member of Parliament for Skeena | |
| In office 1945–1949 | |
| Preceded by | Olof Hanson |
| Succeeded by | Edward Applewhaite |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 21, 1910 Wynot, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Died | September 1965 (aged 54) |
| Political party | Co-operative Commonwealth Federation |
| Profession | foreman seaman |
A sympathiser of Trotskyism, Archibald was a covert member of the Revolutionary Workers' Party during part of his term in Parliament.[1] He was defeated in the elections of 1949 and 1953. Between 1943 and 1945, he served in the Royal Canadian Air Force as a Leading Aircraftman.
References
edit- ^ Naylor, James (2016-05-12). The Fate of Labour Socialism: The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation and the Dream of a Working-Class Future. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 9781442625914.
External links
edit- Harry Archibald – Parliament of Canada biography
- Calgary, Alberta Crematorium Records, 1951-1979:A Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
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