: Charles Agar (September 5, 1882 – January 4, 1962) was a farmer and political figure in

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, Canada. He represented Saskatoon County from 1921 to 1934 as a

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member then as a

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and Hanley from 1934 to 1944 as a Liberal in the

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Biography

Agar was born in Belfast, Ontario, (located in what is now Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh), was educated in

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and came to Saskatchewan in 1905. He was

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from 1938 to 1944. Agar was defeated when he ran for reelection in the 1944 Saskatchewan election that brought

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and the

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to power. He died in

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at the age of 79.

References

* * Saskatchewan Liberal Party MLAs Speakers of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan 1882 births 1961 deaths Progressive Party of Saskatchewan MLAs {{Saskatchewan-politician-stub