Leslie Harvey Eyres was a tire merchant and political figure in British Columbia

British Columbia

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. He represented Chilliwack

Chilliwack (electoral district)

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 in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

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 from 1937 to 1952 as a Conservative

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He was born in MacGregor, Manitoba, the son of Charles Eyres and Emily Turner, and was educated in MacGregor and Brandon

Brandon, Manitoba

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. In 1922, Eyres married Adelia Sanford. He served three years in the Royal Canadian Air Force

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. Eyres was an alderman for Chilliwack

Chilliwack, British Columbia

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 for 13 years. He served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Railways, Trade, Industry and Fisheries. Eyres was defeated when he ran for reelection to the provincial assembly in 1952. He died in Victoria

Victoria, British Columbia

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at the age of 90.