Harvey Harold McMahon (September 20, 1887 – November 17, 1959) was a merchant and political figure in

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. He represented Gull Lake from 1939 to 1944 in the

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as a

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. He was born in Millbrook, Ontario, the son of James Brown McMahon and Louise Cann, and was educated there. In 1920, he married a Miss Anderson. McMahon served six years on the town council for

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. He operated a general store in Shaunavon for 20 years. McMahon was defeated when he ran for reelection to the provincial assembly in 1944. In 1947, he retired to

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, where he later died at the age of 72.

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Saskatchewan Liberal Party MLAs 1887 births 1959 deaths {{Saskatchewan-politician-stub