Bert Hargrave

Herbert Thomas (Bert) Hargrave (30 March 1917-24 September 1996) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Medicine Hat, Alberta and became a rancher by career. He held a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Saskatchewan in agricultural engineering.

He represented Alberta's Medicine Hat electoral district where he first won national office in the 1972 federal election. Hargrave 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.

After his departure from the House of Commons, Hargrave was appointed to the Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame in 1993. Following several years of declining health, he died at Central Park Lodge in Medicine Hat aged 79.

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* Tributes to Hargrave by Members of Parliament.
* [http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$Department/deptdocs.nsf/all/info2010?opendocument Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame: Bert Hargrave citation]