Richard Vryling LeSueur (28 January 1879 – 6 September 1945) was a

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member of the

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. He was born in

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and became a barrister. He was elected to Parliament at the

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riding in the 1921 general election. After serving his only federal term, the 14th Canadian Parliament, LeSueur was defeated in the 1925 election by William Goodison of the Liberals.

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* 1879 births 1945 deaths Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Lawyers in Ontario Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario People from Sarnia {{HistoricalConservative-Ontario-MP-stub