Harry Andrew Moore

Harry Andrew Moore
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Wetaskiwin
In office 1962–1972
Preceded by	Ray Thomas
Succeeded by	Stanley K. Schellenberger
Personal details
Born	(1914-02-21)February 21, 1914 Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada
Died	July 3, 1998(1998-07-03) (aged 84) Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada
Political party	Progressive Conservative Party of Canada

Harry Andrew Moore (February 21, 1914 – July 3, 1998) was a dairy farmer and Canadian member of Parliament from 1962 to 1972.

Political career

Moore first ran for a seat in the House of Commons of Canada in the 1962 federal election. He defeated a field of 3 candidates by comfortable margin to win the Wetaskiwin electoral district. Parliament would be dissolved a year later when the minority Progressive Conservative government fell. This forced the 1963 federal election. Moore increased his vote total, easily winning re-election. Moore ran for a third term in office in the 1965 federal election winning a third term with a slightly reduced plurality.

Moore would win the largest plurality of his career running for office for his fourth and final term in the 1968 federal election. He retired from federal politics in 1972.

During his time in parliament he was on the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Defense.

Personal life

Moore married Edna Joy Gilbert (February 19, 1923 Wainwright, Alberta - September 25, 1995 Wetaskiwin, Alberta) on July 23, 1941. They have three children: William (Bill), Rodney and Laurel (Laurie). He died at Wetaskiwin in 1998.^[1]

References

1. DEATHS: [Final Edition] Edmonton Journal [Edmonton, Alta] 05 July 1998: E10.

External links

• Harry Andrew Moore – Parliament of Canada biography