Hugh Montgomery (March 25, 1858 – January 10, 1926) was a Canadian

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and political figure in

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. He represented

Lambton East Lambton East was a federal electoral district represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1882 to 1935. It was located in the province of Ontario. This riding was created from Lambton riding. The East Riding of the county of Lambton was ...

in the

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from 1905 to 1908 as a Conservative member. He was born in Plympton Township, Lambton County, Canada West, the son of Charteris Montgomery and Charlotte Brown who came to Lambton County from

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. He operated a threshing business and also raised horses and cattle. Montgomery married Effie J. Duncan in 1880. He served on the township council, serving as reeve from 1897 to 1903. He was defeated by

Robert John McCormick Robert John McCormick (August 10, 1848 – October 13, 1919) was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Lambton East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1908 to 1914 as a Liberal member. He was born in County Armagh ...

in 1908 in a bid for reelection to the provincial assembly. He died January 10, 1926.

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''Lambton County's Hundred Years, 1849 - 1949'', V Lauriston (1949)''Commemorative biographical record of the county of Lambton, Ontario ...'', JH Beers & Co (1906)
1858 births 1926 deaths Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPPs Mayors of places in Ontario {{ProgressiveConservative-Ontario-MPP-stub