Herbert O. Sparrow
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Herbert Orval Sparrow, CM
(born January 4, 1930 in Saskatoon
, Saskatchewan
) is a Canadian
politician.
At the time of his retirement, Sparrow was the longest-serving member of the Canadian Senate
, and was the last remaining member of the Upper House
to have been appointed by Prime Minister
Lester Pearson. He was appointed on February 9, 1968, and sat as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada
representing the province of Saskatchewan
. Sparrow retired from the Senate upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75 on January 4, 2005.
Sparrow is a businessman, farmer and rancher. He opened one of the first Canadian KFC locations in North Battleford, Saskatchewan in the 1950s and still operates the establishment.
In 2008, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada
.
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
(born January 4, 1930 in Saskatoon
Saskatoon
Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....
, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
) is a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
politician.
At the time of his retirement, Sparrow was the longest-serving member of the Canadian Senate
Canadian Senate
The Senate of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the House of Commons, and the monarch . The Senate consists of 105 members appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister...
, and was the last remaining member of the Upper House
Upper house
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to have been appointed by Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Canada
The Prime Minister of Canada is the primary minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus head of government for Canada, charged with advising the Canadian monarch or viceroy on the exercise of the executive powers vested in them by the constitution...
Lester Pearson. He was appointed on February 9, 1968, and sat as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
representing the province of Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
. Sparrow retired from the Senate upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75 on January 4, 2005.
Sparrow is a businessman, farmer and rancher. He opened one of the first Canadian KFC locations in North Battleford, Saskatchewan in the 1950s and still operates the establishment.
In 2008, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
.