Milton Edgar Maybee (8 November 1872 – 3 February 1947) was a

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member of the

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. He was born in

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and became a farmer and rancher. Maybee attended secondary school in

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then studied at Albert College in Belleville. From 1917 to 1920, Maybee served as reeve of Murray Township. In 1919, he became Justice of the Peace for the United Counties of Northumberland and Durham and the following year became a county warden. He was first elected to Parliament at the Northumberland, Ontario riding in the 1921 general election then re-elected in

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and

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. Maybee was defeated by

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of the

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in the 1930 federal election.

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* 1872 births 1947 deaths Canadian farmers Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Mayors of places in Ontario {{Ontario-mayor-stub