Mervyn Arthur Hardie
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Mervyn Arthur Hardie (born: July 31, 1918 Regina, Saskatchewan died: October 18, 1961) was a politician from Northwest Territories, Canada.
Mervyn was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories in the 1951 Northwest Territories general election as part of the first 3 elected members in the modern era of government in the territory. He served the Mackenzie North constituency for 3 years until he vacated it to run for Federal politics.
In the 1953 Canadian federal election he ran in the new Mackenzie River federal electoral district representing the Liberal Party of Canada. He won comfortable plurality's for three terms in office before passing away on October 18, 1961 vacating his seat. After his death, his wife Isabel Hardie was elected to replace him in the House of Commons.
[edit] External links
- 1951 election, Northwest Territories Hansard September 17, 1998
- Federal Political Experience Mervyn Hardie
| Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by New District |
MLA Mackenzie North 1951-1953 |
Succeeded by John Goodall |
| Parliament of Canada | ||
| Preceded by New District |
Member of Parliament Mackenzie River 1953–1961 |
Succeeded by District Abolished |
