Peter Sinclair (13 November 1887 – 8 March 1938) 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. The son of Peter Sinclair and Margaret MacMurdo, Sinclair was educated in Springfield and farmed near

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. Sinclair was a

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member of the

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from

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until his defeat in the 1931 election, at the

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riding. He was first elected to Parliament at the Queen's riding in the 1935 general election. Sinclair died on 8 March 1938 before completing his term in the

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* 1887 births 1938 deaths 20th-century Canadian farmers Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Prince Edward Island Liberal Party of Canada MPs Prince Edward Island Liberal Party MLAs {{PrinceEdwardIsland-politician-stub