Charles Edwin Long
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Charles Edwin Long was an American
-born farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan
, Canada. He represented North Battleford
in the Canadian House of Commons
from 1917 to 1921 as a Unionist Party
member.
He was born in Davenport, Iowa
, the son of Edwin F. Long and Lilly L. Stulz, and was educated at the University of Wisconsin. Long cane to Canada in 1906, settling on a farm at North Battleford, Saskatchewan
. In 1910, he married Ethel Agnes Agnew. Long did not run for reelection in 1921 but was defeated when he attempted to regain his seat in the House of Commons as a Conservative in 1926. He died in North Battleford at the age of 73.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
-born farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
, Canada. He represented North Battleford
North Battleford (electoral district)
North Battleford was a federal electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1949.This riding was created in 1914 from parts of Battleford, Prince Albert and Saskatoon ridings....
in the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
from 1917 to 1921 as a Unionist Party
Unionist Party (Canada)
The Unionist Party was formed in 1917 by Members of Parliament in Canada who supported the "Union government" formed by Sir Robert Borden during the First World War....
member.
He was born in Davenport, Iowa
Davenport, Iowa
Davenport is a city located along the Mississippi River in Scott County, Iowa, United States. Davenport is the county seat of and largest city in Scott County. Davenport was founded on May 14, 1836 by Antoine LeClaire and was named for his friend, George Davenport, a colonel during the Black Hawk...
, the son of Edwin F. Long and Lilly L. Stulz, and was educated at the University of Wisconsin. Long cane to Canada in 1906, settling on a farm at North Battleford, Saskatchewan
North Battleford, Saskatchewan
In the late 2000s a large number of Ruthenians have emigrated to Canada, concentrating in North Battleford.-History:Prior to European settlement, the Battlefords area was home to several aboriginal groups...
. In 1910, he married Ethel Agnes Agnew. Long did not run for reelection in 1921 but was defeated when he attempted to regain his seat in the House of Commons as a Conservative in 1926. He died in North Battleford at the age of 73.