Lewis Menary
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Lewis Menary was a Progressive Conservative party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was born in Amaranth Township, Ontario
and became a farmer and merchant by career. Menary served as reeve of Grand Valley
in 1910 and 1911.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Wellington North
riding in the 1945 general election
after an unsuccessful attempt there in the 1940 election
. Menary was defeated in the 1949 election
by Arnold Darroch
of the Liberal party
.
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
member of 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...
. He was born in Amaranth Township, Ontario
Amaranth, Ontario
Amaranth is a township in Ontario, Canada with a 2006 Population of 3,845. It is named after the plant which grows abundantly within its borders. It is bordered by Mono to the east and East Luther to the west....
and became a farmer and merchant by career. Menary served as reeve of Grand Valley
East Luther-Grand Valley, Ontario
East Luther-Grand Valley is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, composed of the former township of East Luther and the former village of Grand Valley. The township is located within Dufferin County, and includes part of the Luther Marsh. The marsh covers over 10,000 acres including...
in 1910 and 1911.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Wellington North
Wellington North
Wellington North was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1953. It was located in the province of Ontario....
riding in the 1945 general election
Canadian federal election, 1945
The Canadian federal election of 1945 was the 20th general election in Canadian history. It was held June 11, 1945 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 20th Parliament of Canada...
after an unsuccessful attempt there in the 1940 election
Canadian federal election, 1940
The Canadian federal election of 1940 was the 19th general election in Canadian history. It was held March 26, 1940 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 19th Parliament of Canada...
. Menary was defeated in the 1949 election
Canadian federal election, 1949
The Canadian federal election of 1949 was held on June 27 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 21st Parliament of Canada. It was the first election in Canada in almost thirty years in which the Liberal Party of Canada was not led by William Lyon Mackenzie King. King had...
by Arnold Darroch
Arnold Darroch
Arnold Darroch was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was born in Lakelet, Ontario and became a farmer by career....
of the Liberal party
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
.