Ellis Hopkins Corman (22 September 1894 – 9 August 1956) was a

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politician, canner, farmer and fruit grower. Corman served as a

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member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Stoney Creek, Ontario. Corman attained a

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degree at the

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. He was first elected to Parliament at the

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riding in the 1940 general election after an unsuccessful attempt to win that riding in 1935 federal election from

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incumbent

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. In the 1945 election, Lennard (who by that time was a Progressive Conservative) defeated Corman.

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* 1894 births 1956 deaths Canadian farmers Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Politicians from Hamilton, Ontario University of Toronto alumni {{Liberal-Ontario-MP-stub