Sidney LeRoi Clunis (22 April 1911 – 7 November 1975) was a

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member of the

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. Born in

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, he was a lawyer by career. He attended public and secondary schools in Blenheim, then

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and the

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and

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. He attained a

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degree. He was first elected at the

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riding in the 1962 general election, defeating incumbent

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of the Progressive Conservative party. After serving one term, the 25th Parliament, he was defeated by Danforth in the 1963 election.

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* 1911 births 1975 deaths Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Liberal Party of Canada MPs Lawyers in Ontario Politicians from Chatham-Kent University of Western Ontario alumni Osgoode Hall Law School alumni {{Liberal-Ontario-MP-stub