Edward James McMurray (June 4, 1878 – April 20, 1969) was a Canadian politician. Born in Thorndale, Ontario, he was elected to the

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in the

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riding of

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in the 1921 federal election. A

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, he was defeated in

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. From 1923 to 1925, he was the

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