Randolph George Croome
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Randolph George Croome (July 29, 1884 – March 22, 1956) was a railway conductor and political figure in
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. He represented Rainy River in the
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from 1934 to 1943 as a
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member. He was born in
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in 1884, the son of William Carl Croome and Elizabeth Loree, and was educated there. In 1904, Croome married Etta Harmer. He worked for the
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. He died at Port Arthur, Ontario (presently
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) in 1956."Last Respects Paid to R.G. Croome, Former MLA.", ''Rainy River Record'', March 29, 1956


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* 1884 births 1956 deaths Ontario Liberal Party MPPs Conductor (rail) {{Liberal-Ontario-MPP-stub