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 | |
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Member of Parliament for Medicine Hat | |
In office 1972–1984 | |
Preceded by | Bud Olson |
Succeeded by | Robert Harold Porter |
Personal details | |
Born | Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada | March 30, 1917
Died | September 24, 1996 Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada | (aged 79)
Political party | Progressive Conservative |
Spouse | Amy Reinhardt |
Profession | Rancher |
Early life
editHargrave 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
editHargrave 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
editFollowing 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
editIn 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]
References
edit- ^ Williams, Luetta Ross (1923). The Hargrave Family 1749-1923 (PDF). p. 31. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 3, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
Information obtained by James Hargrave of Medicine Hat
- ^ "Herbert Thomas Hargrave". Alberta Order of Excellence Council. 2003. Archived from the original on January 10, 2004. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
- ^ "HARGRAVE, Herbert Thomas (Bert), M.B.E., B.Sc., P.Eng., P.Ag". Retrieved December 2, 2015.
- ^ Jang, Phillip (January 21, 1984). "Injury starts, ends career". Calgary Herald. Medicine Hat, Alberta. p. A15.
- ^ Brennan, Brian (October 2, 1996). "MP was voice for beef industry". Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alberta. p. B6.
- ^ a b "Herbert Thomas Hargrave". The Alberta Order of Excellence. Government of Alberta. Archived from the original on January 29, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ "Hargrave, Herbert Thomas (Bert) - 1993 Hall of Fame Inductee". Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. Government of Alberta. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2015.