Arunah Dunlop (December 15, 1846 – January 1, 1892) was an
Ontario
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merchant and political figure. He represented
Renfrew North
Renfrew North (also known as Renfrew North—Nipissing East) was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1867 to 1979. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North Americ ...
in the
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
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as a
Conservative
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member from 1890 to 1892.
He was born in
Pembroke and grew up there. In 1874, he married Mary Ellen Deacon. Dunlop sold hardware and lumber. He died in 1892.
His son
Edward Arunah also served in the provincial assembly and was provincial treasurer.
Arunah's grandson,
Edward Arunah Dunlop Jr. was an MPP as well from 1963 to 1971.
References
External links
''The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1891'' JA Gemmill*
1846 births
1892 deaths
People from Pembroke, Ontario
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPPs
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