Isaac Ellis Pedlow was an Irish

Ireland

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-born merchant and political figure in Ontario

Ontario

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, Canada. He represented Renfrew South

Renfrew South

Renfrew South was a federal and provincial electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968, and in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. It was located in the province of Ontario...

 in the Canadian House of Commons

Canadian House of Commons

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 from 1917 to 1921 as a Laurier Liberal

Laurier Liberals

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He was born in Lurgan

Lurgan

Lurgan is a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The town is near the southern shore of Lough Neagh and in the north-eastern corner of the county. Part of the Craigavon Borough Council area, Lurgan is about 18 miles south-west of Belfast and is linked to the city by both the M1 motorway...

, County Armagh

County Armagh

-History:Ancient Armagh was the territory of the Ulaid before the fourth century AD. It was ruled by the Red Branch, whose capital was Emain Macha near Armagh. The site, and subsequently the city, were named after the goddess Macha...

, the son of Henry Pedlow and Mary Ellis, was educated in Ireland and came to Canada in 1883. In 1889, he married Annie Smith. Pedlow was a dry goods merchant in Renfrew, Ontario

Renfrew, Ontario

Renfrew, Ontario, Canada, is a town on the Bonnechere River in Renfrew County. Located one hour west of Ottawa in Eastern Ontario, Renfrew is the third largest town in the county after Petawawa and Pembroke. The town is a small transportation hub connecting Ontario Highway 60 and Highway 132 with...

. He died in Renfrew at the age of 93.