Alfred Gleave

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Alfred Pullen Gleave
Member of Parliament
for Saskatoon—Biggar
In office
June 25, 1968 – May 9, 1974
Preceded by first member, riding created in 1966
Succeeded by Ray Hnatyshyn
Born June 6, 1911
Embro, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada
Died August 19, 1999
Political party NDP
Spouse Marry May

[1]
Residence Swanson, Saskatchewan, Canada
Profession Farmer, Seed Grower
Religion Unitarian

Alfred Pullen Gleave was a member of Parliament for Saskatoon—Biggar, Canada from 25 June 1968 to 9 May 1974. He was a diverse personality, and delved not only into farming and grain growing, but also 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 dirty thirties, he understood the many difficulties farmers faced during this era drought and depression. He also lived through farming advances, tecnhological changes and industrial revolution of the 1940's and 1950's which followed World War II. In the early 20th century, Alfred helped to establish many varied agricultural organizations. As a successful policitical NDP caucus member, he became member of parliament on two occasions. Alfred P. Gleave was a true voice of the Saskatchewan farmer as an MP in Ottawa, and served as an Agriculture Committee member. He was inducted into the Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame.

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[edit] Early Education

His father, William Gleave successfully proved up his homestead at SW 24 TWP 32 R.7 W3.[1][2]

Elementary schooling was completed at a one room school house in Swanson (SE 1/4 Sec.36, Twp.31, R.9, W3)[3] as well as at Donavon. This was followed by secondary schooling at a high school in Perdue.[4]

[edit] Agricultural History

His family left Oxford County, Ontario in 1918 and came to the Swanson area, where later, Alfred Pullen would also farm. He was involved in number of community farm organizations including the United Farmers of Canada Saskatchewan section (UFC), Saskatchewan Farmers Union, (SFU), Interprovincial Farm Union Council, Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA), National Farmers Union (NFA), Canadian Wheat Board and he was also a representative at the International Wheat Agreement negotiations.

During his time with the United Farmers of Canada, the Dominion Government desired wheat economy stability and negotiated the British Wheat Agreement of 1946 which provided for British purchases of large amounts of Canadian wheat at prices considerably below the world market. Alfred Gleave, committee member, was one of those who advocated for a farmers' nondelivery strike. [5]

[edit] Awards

As a strong voice for the agricultural community, he has been inducted poshumously 2000 into the Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame. [4][6]

[edit] Political History

Alfred P. Gleave, a farmer, was successful in two elections for the Saskatoon—Biggar federal electoral district as a representative of the NDP which he joined November 8, 1965. The NDP party won a total of 22 seats in the 1968 election A.P. Gleave, member of parliament (1968-1974), was established in the Saskatoon—Biggar federal electoral district of Saskatchewan, Canada on June 25, 1968, and again on October 30, 1972. During 1972 election the NDP party won a total of 31 seats. Members of Parliament represented this riding in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 1978.[7]

However Alfred P. Gleave started out representing the NDP party in the Rosetown—Biggar now called the Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar federal electoral district in the 1965 election held November 8, 1965. At this time he lost to Ron D. McLelland of the PC Party.[1][8]

Following this defeat, Alfred P. Gleave was successful twice in the Saskatoon—Biggar federal electoral district in both the 1968 election and the 1972 election.[1][7]

He tried again in the 1974 election representing the NDP party in the Saskatoon—Biggar federal electoral district, however was defeated by Ray Hnatyshyn of the PC Party.[1][7]

He later moved to the Kindersley—Lloydminster federal electoral district and lost to Bill McKnight, PC in the 1979 election.[1][9]

[edit] Member of parliament

The 28th Canadian Parliament was set up September 12, 1968 and was controlled by a Liberal Party majority under Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.[10] He was member of both the agriculture committee as well as the Library of Parliament joint committee.[1][7][10]

The 29th Canadian Parliament set up October 30, 1972 and was again controlled by a Liberal Party minority under Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. [11] Here he was member of the Trends in Food Prices, agriculture committee, and the Finance, Trade and Economic Affairs committee. He also was a special member of the Restaurant joint committee.[1][7][11]

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h House of Commons, Library of Parliament. PARLINFO - Parliamentarian File - Federal Experience - GLEAVE Alfred Pullen. Retrieved on 2007-04-23.
  2. ^ Federated Women's Institutes of Canada. Women's Institute of Delisle. Book Committee (1972?), Through the years ...: Delisle, Donavon, Gledhow & O'Malley, Laura, Swanson 
  3. ^ Canadian Archives,, Archivia Net. Post Offices and Postmasters. Retrieved on 2007-04-23.
  4. ^ a b Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame (2006). Retrieved on 2007-04-23.
  5. ^ JSTOR: The Canadian Journal of Economics and Political Science (2000-2007). JSTOR: The Canadian Grain Trade, 1931-1951. The Canadian Grain Trade, 1931-1951 by D. A. MacGibbon.
  6. ^ Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame (2006). Retrieved on 2007-04-23.
  7. ^ a b c d e Saskatoon—Biggar
  8. ^ Rosetown—Biggar
  9. ^ Kindersley—Lloydminster
  10. ^ a b 28th Canadian Parliament
  11. ^ a b 29th Canadian Parliament