Robert Pelham Hassard, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Robert Pelham Hassard

Canadian politician

Date of Birth: 07-Mar-1888

Date of Death: 28-Sep-1953

Profession: politician

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Robert Pelham Hassard

  • Robert Pelham "Bob" Hassard (March 7, 1888 – September 28, 1953) was a car dealer, farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan.
  • He represented Biggar from 1925 to 1929 and from 1934 to 1938 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Liberal. He was born in Macdonald, Manitoba, the son of John Hassard, and was educated in Dauphin.
  • Hassard moved to Biggar, Saskatchewan in 1908.
  • In 1920, he married Mary E.
  • Stewart.
  • Hassard served several years as mayor of Biggar.
  • He also operated a garage and a hotel there.He was defeated by William Willoughby Miller when he ran for reelection to the Saskatchewan assembly in 1929 but then defeated Miller in the general election held in 1934.
  • Hassard was defeated by John Allan Young in the 1938 general election.In 1946, he left Biggar for Eastend, living there for about a year, and then moved to Saskatoon, before going to Calgary, Alberta around 1951.
  • Hassard died in Holy Cross Hospital in Calgary at the age of 65.

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