Ira Eugene Argue
Encyclopedia
Ira Eugene Argue was a Canadian politician
, businessman and farmer
. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons
as a Member of the Unionist Party
in the 1917 election to represent the riding
of Swift Current—Maple Creek
.
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, businessman and farmer
Farmer
A farmer is a person engaged in agriculture, who raises living organisms for food or raw materials, generally including livestock husbandry and growing crops, such as produce and grain...
. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
as a Member of the Unionist Party
Unionist Party (Canada)
The Unionist Party was formed in 1917 by Members of Parliament in Canada who supported the "Union government" formed by Sir Robert Borden during the First World War....
in the 1917 election to represent the riding
Electoral district (Canada)
An electoral district in Canada, also known as a constituency or a riding, is a geographical constituency upon which Canada's representative democracy is based...
of Swift Current—Maple Creek
Swift Current—Maple Creek
Swift Current—Maple Creek was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1988....
.