Robert Fair (September 4, 1891 – November 1, 1954) was a

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farmer and politician. Fair was born in Keelognes, parish of Turlough, County Mayo,

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. Fair first ran for the

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in the 1935 federal election as the

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candidate in Battle River; he defeated incumbent Henry Elvins Spencer. He remained in office until his death on November 1, 1954.

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* * http://www.nettyprofessor.com/genealogy/Report006WebCards/ps01_478.htm 1891 births 1954 deaths Irish emigrants to Canada Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Alberta Social Credit Party of Canada MPs New Democracy (Canada) candidates in the 1940 Canadian federal election New Democracy (Canada) MPs Politicians from County Mayo Farmers from Alberta {{Alberta-politician-stub