Albert Edward Dyment was a Canadian

Canada

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 politician and businessman.

Born at Lynden

Lynden, Ontario

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, County of Wentworth

Wentworth County, Ontario

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, Ontario

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, the son of Nathaniel Dyment, of English descent, and Annie McRae, of Scottish origin, he was educated at Barrie Collegiate Institute and at Upper Canada College

Upper Canada College

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. Dyment was a prosperous manufacturer and dealer in lumber, based in Thessalon, Ontario

Thessalon, Ontario

Thessalon is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario, located at the junction of Highway 17 and Highway 129. It is surrounded by but not part of the municipality of Huron Shores, and is part of the District of Algoma....

. He was elected for Algoma to the House of Commons in 1896 and in 1900 and for Algoma East

Algoma East

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 in 1904 as a Liberal

Liberal Party of Canada

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. He was Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel of the 97th Regiment in 1907.

In 1892, he married Edith Francis Chapman. He served on the town council for Barrie

Barrie, Ontario

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 in 1892. In 1906, he sold his business and became a stock broker

Stock broker

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 in Toronto

Toronto

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. Dyment was president of Sovereign Life Assurance Company and chairman of Canadian General Electric. He died in Toronto at the age of 75.

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