Clayton Earl Desmond (9 March 1894 – 14 July 1968) was a National Government and Progressive Conservative party member of the

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. He was born in

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and became a farmer by career. He was first elected to Parliament at the

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riding in the 1940 general election under the National Government affiliation, then re-elected as a Progressive Conservative for a second term in

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. He was defeated by

Blake Huffman Edward Blake Huffman known as Blake Huffman (29 April 1902 – 14 July 1985) was a Canadian farmer and politician. Huffman served as a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. Born in Blenheim, Ontario, he was a farmer by career. ...

of the

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in the 1949 election.

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* 1894 births 1968 deaths 20th-century Canadian farmers Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Progressive Conservative Party of Canada MPs {{ProgressiveConservative-Ontario-MP-stub