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'''James O. Argue''' (born [[September 12]], [[1888]] in [[Elgin, Manitoba|Elgin]], [[Manitoba]]; died [[1955]]) was a politician in Manitoba, [[Canada]]. He served in the [[Legislative Assembly of Manitoba]] as a [[Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba|Progressive Conservative]] from [[1945]] until his death ten years later. Argue's father, [[James H. Argue]], was also a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly]] from [[1898]] to [[1914]]. |
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Argue was educated at [[Wesley College, Winnipeg]]. He worked as a farmer, and was active in [[freemasonry]]. |
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He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the [[Manitoba general election, 1945|1945 provincial election]], winning by acclamation in the [[Deloraine (Manitoba riding)|Deloraine]] constituency after his only opponent withdrew from the race. He was again returned by acclamation in the [[Manitoba general election, 1949|1949 election]], for the redistributed riding of [[Deloraine-Glenwood (Manitoba riding)|Deloraine-Glenwood]]. |
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From [[1940]] to [[1950]], Manitoba was governed by an alliance of [[Manitoba Liberal Party|Liberal-Progressives]] and Progressive Conservatives. When the Progressive Conservatives left the coalition in 1950, Argue chose to sit as an independent Progressive Conservative. |
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He later rejoined the Progressive Conservative Party, and defeated Liberal-Progressive [[R.E. Moffat]] by 268 votes in the [[Manitoba general election, 1953|1953 provincial election]]. He was still a member of the legislature when he died two years later. |
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[[Category:1888 births|Argue, James O.]] |
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[[Category:1955 deaths|Argue, James O.]] |
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Revision as of 18:51, 19 March 2006
