Alfred Edgar MacLean (May 8, 1868 – October 28, 1939) was a

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farmer, fox rancher, trader and political figure in

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. He represented 3rd Prince in the

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from 1915 to 1921 and

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in the

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from 1921 to 1939 as a

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. He was born on Prince Edward Island, the son of Roderick A. MacLean, and was educated in Summerside and at the Truro Agricultural College. MacLean married Henrietta S. Stewart.Normandin, AL ''Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1938'' He served eight years on the municipal council for the Summerside Town Council. MacLean resigned his seat in the provincial assembly to run for a seat in the House of Commons in 1921. He died in office in 1939 at the age of 71.

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Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Prince Edward Island Liberal Party of Canada MPs Prince Edward Island Liberal Party MLAs 1868 births 1939 deaths Prince Edward Island municipal councillors Politicians from Summerside, Prince Edward Island {{PrinceEdwardIsland-politician-stub