Duncan Graham (Canadian politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Place of Birth: Ramara, Ontario, Canada
About Duncan Graham (Canadian politician)
- Duncan Graham (October 5, 1845 – February 7, 1934) was a Canadian politician and farmer. He was born in the township of Mara, Ontario County, Canada West, the grandson of early settlers from Scotland.
- A farmer, Graham was involved in local politics serving as a councillor and then deputy reeve and reeve of Mara Township.
- In 1896 he was Warden of Ontario County.Graham first ran a seat in the House of Commons of Canada in the 1896 federal election as a candidate for the Patrons of Industry, a left-wing farmers' party, in the riding of Ontario North.
- He was defeated by a single vote by Conservative John Alexander McGillivray but the election was overturned and Graham won the February 4, 1897 by-election held in the riding and sat in parliament as an Independent Liberal.
- He was defeated in the 1900 federal election. Duncan Graham died in 1934.
- He was buried with his parents.
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