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Charles Edwin Long (August 21, 1879 – August 4, 1953) was an
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-born farmer and political figure in
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, Canada. He represented
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in the
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from 1917 to 1921 as a Unionist Party member. He was born in
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, the son of Edwin F. Long and Lilly L. Stulz, and was educated at the
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. Long came to Canada in 1906, settling on a farm at North Battleford, Saskatchewan. In 1910, he married Ethel Agnes Agnew. Long did not run for reelection in 1921 but was defeated when he attempted to regain his seat in the House of Commons as a Conservative in 1926. He died in North Battleford at the age of 73.


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Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Saskatchewan Unionist Party (Canada) MPs 1879 births 1953 deaths American emigrants to Canada {{Saskatchewan-politician-stub