Andrew William Argue (1862 – February 5, 1945) was a physician and political figure in

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. He represented Grenfell in the

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from 1905 to 1908 as a

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member. He was born in Stittslville,

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and was educated at the

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. He set up practice in

Grenfell, Saskatchewan Grenfell (Canada 2016 Census population 1,098.5) is a town in List of communities in Saskatchewan, Southern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is situated at the junction of Saskatchewan Highway 47, Highway 47 and the Saskatchewan Highway 1, Trans-Canada ...

. He married Grace Elizabeth Young in 1902. Argue served as president of the

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from 1944 to 1945 and served two terms as president for the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan, also serving as its registrar from 1940 to 1944. He also served on the board of governors for the

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. Argue died in hospital in Regina after an extended illness.

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* Saskatchewan Provincial Rights Party MLAs 1862 births 1945 deaths 20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan {{Saskatchewan-MLA-stub