Harry Archibald

Harry Grenfell Archibald (September 21, 1910 – September 1965) was a Canadian politician, foreman and seaman. He was born in Wynot, Saskatchewan. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in 1945 as a member of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation for the riding of Skeena.

Harry Grenfell Archibald
Member of Parliament for Skeena
In office 1945–1949
Preceded by	Olof Hanson
Succeeded by	Edward Applewhaite
Personal details
Born	(1910-09-21)September 21, 1910 Wynot, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died	September 1965 (aged 54)
Political party	Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
Profession	foreman seaman

A sympathiser of Trotskyism, Archibald was a covert member of the Revolutionary Workers' Party during part of his term in Parliament.^[1] He was defeated in the elections of 1949 and 1953. Between 1943 and 1945, he served in the Royal Canadian Air Force as a Leading Aircraftman.