Michael C. Delaney (November 20, 1849 – January 20, 1918) was a merchant and politician.
Life
He was born in
Malpeque, Prince Edward Island
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The municipality derives its name from Malpeque Bay, the second largest bay in t ...
, the son of John Delaney and Mary Quigley. Delaney sold agricultural products; his two sons later joined him in the business. In 1871, he married Altimira Jane Robinson. Delaney was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1904 and 1908. He was first elected to the
provincial assembly
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in a 1909 by-election held after
Joseph Read
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Early life
Read was born in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, the son of John and Lucy Read. He married Eunice Taft of Uxbridge on Nov 22, 1 ...
was unseated (or resigned his seat, according to some sources). He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1915.
References
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Progressive Conservative Party of Prince Edward Island MLAs
1849 births
1918 deaths
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