Samuel Bridgeland
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Samuel Bridgeland was an Ontario
Ontario
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 physician and political figure. He represented Muskoka
Muskoka (electoral district)
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 in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
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 as a Liberal member from 1898 to 1903.

He was born in Toronto
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, Canada West and educated in Newmarket
Newmarket, Ontario
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. He studied medicine at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia and then at Queen's University
Queen's University
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. He set up practice in Bracebridge
Bracebridge, Ontario
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. In 1873, Bridgeland married Emma Fraser. He died in office in 1903.

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