William Pirritte Argue (1868-1965)

Educator.

Born at Newmarket, Ontario in August 1868, the son of Reverend Thomas and Hannah Argue, he came to Manitoba and was educated at the University of Manitoba. He commenced teaching school in 1884, first in rural schools, and then at Neepawa, Brandon, Winnipeg, and Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. He later served two years as chief clerk of the Department of Education for the Province of Manitoba, from 1902 to 1904. Sometime before 1911, Argue moved to Vancouver, British Columbia where he worked asSuperintendent of Vancouver City Schools.

On 3 August 1898, he married Orpah May Bell at Portage la Prairie. They had three children: Grace Bell Argue (1899-1899), Ralph Starratt Argue (1900-1957), and William Argue (1904-?).

He died in Vancouver on 30 May 1965.

Sources:

Who’s Who in Western Canada: A Biographical Dictionary of Notable Living Men and Women of Western Canada, Volume 1, 1911. C. W. Parker, editor. Canadian Press Association, Vancouver.

Manitoba Vital Statistics.

Death registration for W. P. Argue, British Columbia Vital Statistics.

Profile revised: 22 July 2008

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