Earl Desmond
Canadian politician
Earl Desmond | |
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Member of Parliament for Kent | |
In office March 1940 – June 1949 | |
Preceded by | Arthur Lisle Thompson |
Succeeded by | Blake Huffman |
Personal details | |
Born | Clayton Earl Desmond (1894-03-09)9 March 1894 Morpeth, Ontario, Canada |
Died | 14 July 1968(1968-07-14) (aged 74) Chatham, Ontario, Canada |
Political party | Progressive Conservative National Government |
Spouse(s) | Maribel Fraser m. 17 August 1918[1] |
Profession | farmer |
Clayton Earl Desmond (9 March 1894 – 14 July 1968) was a National Government and Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Morpeth, Ontario and became a farmer by career.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Kent riding in the 1940 general election under the National Government affiliation, then re-elected as a Progressive Conservative for a second term in 1945. He was defeated by Blake Huffman of the Liberal party in the 1949 election.
References
- ^ Normandin, G. Pierre (1947). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
External links
- Earl Desmond – Parliament of Canada biography
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