Alfred Gleave
| Alfred Pullen Gleave | |
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| Member of Parliament for Saskatoon—Biggar |
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In office June 25, 1968 – May 9, 1974 |
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| Preceded by | first member, riding created in 1966 |
| Succeeded by | Ray Hnatyshyn |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 6, 1911 Embro, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | August 19, 1999 (aged 88) Ottawa, Ontario |
| Political party | NDP |
| Spouse(s) |
Marry May |
| Residence | Swanson, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Profession | Farmer, Seed Grower |
| Religion | Unitarian |
Marry May
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.
His father, William Gleave, successfully proved up his homestead at SW 24 TWP 32 R.7 W3.
Elementary schooling was completed at a one-room school house in Swanson (SE 1/4 Sec.36, Twp.31, R.9, W3) as well as at Donavon. This was followed by secondary schooling at a high school in Perdue.
His family moved from Oxford County, Ontario in 1918 to the Swanson area. He was involved in number of community farm organizations including the United Farmers of Canada Saskatchewan section, Saskatchewan Farmers Union, (SFU), Interprovincial Farm Union Council, Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA), National Farmers Union (NFA), Canadian Wheat Board and he was 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. Gleave was one of those who advocated for a farmers' nondelivery strike.
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