Hayden Stanton (13 September 1898 – 7 December 1960) was a
Progressive Conservative party member of the
House of Commons of Canada
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. He was born in South Crosby Twp. and became a dairy farmer by career.
He was first elected at the
Leeds
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riding in the
1953 general election and re-elected for successive terms in the
1957
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and
1958 elections.
Stanton died in
Kingston, Ontario
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on 7 December 1960 where he was in hospital following stomach surgery, during his term in the
24th Canadian Parliament
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.
John Matheson
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Early life
John Matheson was born in Arundel, Quebec, th ...
of the
Liberal party
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succeeded him at Leeds in a May 1961 by-election.
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1898 births
1960 deaths
Canadian farmers
Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada MPs
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