Alfred Gleave, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Alfred Gleave

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 06-Jun-1911

Date of Death: 19-Aug-1999

Profession: politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Alfred Gleave

  • Alfred Pullen Gleave (June 6, 1911 – August 19, 1999) was a Member of Parliament for Saskatoon—Biggar, Canada from 25 June 1968 to 9 May 1974.
  • He was a farmer and grain grower, and became an outspoken agricultural advocate.
  • He was born in Ontario, educated in one room school houses of Saskatchewan.
  • Turning 19 at the start of the 1930s, he understood the many difficulties farmers faced during this era of drought and Depression.
  • He also lived through farming advances, technological changes and industrial revolution of the 1940s and 1950s which followed World War II.
  • In the early 20th century, Gleave helped to establish many varied agricultural organizations.
  • As a member of the New Democratic Party (NDP), he became a Member of Parliament on two occasions.
  • Gleave served as an Agriculture Committee member.
  • He was inducted into the Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame.

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