Harry Archibald

Harry Grenfell Archibald
Member of Parliament
for Skeena
In office
1945–1949
Preceded by Olof Hanson
Succeeded by Edward Applewhaite
Personal details
Born (1910-09-21)September 21, 1910
Wynot, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died September 1965 (aged 54)
Political party Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
Profession foreman
seaman

Harry Grenfell Archibald (September 21, 1910 – September 1965) was a Canadian politician, foreman and seaman. He was born in Wynot, Saskatchewan. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in 1945 as a member of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation for the riding of Skeena.

A sympathiser of Trotskyism, Archibald was a covert member of the Revolutionary Workers' Party during part of his term in Parliament.[1] He was defeated in the elections of 1949 and 1953. Between 1943 and 1945, he served in the Royal Canadian Air Force as a Leading Aircraftman.

References

  1. ↑ https://books.google.ca/books?id=GEgpDAAAQBAJ&pg=PT273&lpg=PT273&dq=harry+archibald+revolutionary+workers&source=bl&ots=gWrJMRBs6T&sig=lJAFPPrAbA8P2KacsJ24pE-42RU&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjJnKH5jPTNAhVO1GMKHUaEAjUQ6AEIHTAB#v=onepage&q=harry%20archibald%20revolutionary%20workers&f=false


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