Edward Ming was a veterinary surgeon and political figure in Ontario

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. He represented Frontenac—Lennox in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario

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 from 1926 to 1929 as a Liberal

Ontario Liberal Party

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 member.

He was born in Hastings County

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 and, after receiving his degree as veterinary surgeon in 1885, set up practice in Napanee. Ming served on the school board and town council for Napanee, serving two years as mayor. He died at the Ottawa Civic Hospital at the age of 81.