Hazen Argue

1921 - 1991male

Biography

Hazen Argue was a Canadian politician. After losing the NDP leadership to Tommy Douglas in 1961, he crossed to the Liberals. He was appointed to the Senate in 1966. He resigned from the Senate in 1991 amid fraud charges related to expenses.

Career Timeline

Floor Crossings (1)

Hazen Argue

1962Lost Leadership Race

NDP→Liberal4/5 - Major payoff

Argue ran to be leader of the new NDP but lost to Tommy Douglas. Bitter about the loss, he crossed to the Liberals.

Senate Appointments

Appointed: 1966-02-01Retired: 1991-03-01By PM Lester B. Pearson

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Field	Hazen Argue
Born	1921
Died	1991
Crossings	1
Years	1962
Parties	NDP, Liberal
Avg Benefit Score	4.0
Cabinet	No
Senate	Yes (1)
Re-elected	No

Quick Stats

Floor Crossings: 1
Parties: NDP, Liberal
Cabinet Appointments: 0
Senate Appointments: 1
Election Results: 0

Parties

NDPLiberal