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Hyde did not attend university, and worked as a farmer after attending high school. He also served with the Canadian Armed Forces from 1941 to 1945 . Hyde subsequently became a Director of the Portage Industrial Exhibition and an Associate Member of the Portage La Prairie District Planning Scheme, as well as a Freemason .

He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1977 Election , defeating his New Democratic opponent by about 1,500 votes in the riding of Portage La Prairie . The Tories won a majority government in this election, although Hyde was not appointed to the Cabinet of Premier Sterling Lyon .

The Tories were defeated in the Provincial Election Of 1981 , although Hyde easily retained his own riding. He continued serving as an MLA until his death in 1985.